LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Local Family Physician Dr. Donald Higgins says vaccines and immunizations continue to be an important part of medicine. Higgins spoke with 7NEWS after the Louisiana ...

Two babies in Louisiana died in the past six months of a respiratory illness that doctors say is preventable. The head ...

LDWF initiates survey for angler input on Atchafalaya River Basin management and health, open to targeted group now and broader community starting February 24.

New Orleans gets millions every year to provide treatment, housing and support services for people with HIV and AIDS. As ...

On Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) held a public hearing to collect public comments on a ...

Trump Administration making strides to either shrink or eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Here's how Louisiana ...

Several states are suing to change a rule in Section 504, including Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana possibly affecting ...

Cases of the flu are continuing to rise, and we are coming up on the five-year anniversary of the COVID 19 lockdown. So, it ...

Louisiana Department of Revenue (“LDR”) requires that persons or entities must be certified as a commercial farmer by LDR in ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering changes to the list of recommended vaccines for ...

The USDA says "several" staffers working on the bird flu response were terminated over the weekend, and "we are working to ...

The government overhaul has raised concerns about public health and the future of the United States’ vast scientific research ...