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The areas most affected have been revealed.

We have some important news for parents in Louisiana as a very contagious virus is spreading.

In Louisiana it's quite common for us to go "uncovered" especially at home and in the yard but you might want to rethink that strategy on a cruise ship.

When it comes to healthy living, we don't always do our best in Louisiana. A lot of it is the food, but there are other things that we don't do quite as well as other places.

Learn about prenatal care, breastfeeding, and new parent tips to make your journey into parenthood smoother.

Starting that new healthy lifestyle in 2024? Here are some of the best places in Lafayette, Louisiana if you're dining out.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning to everyone over a certain kind of smartwatch, and that warning may just apply to you.

A company that makes vitamins has issued a voluntary recall of supplements meant for babies. The recall is due to elevated levels of a certain vitamin, creating a "super dose."

Folks in Louisiana might be in need of some extra cash, but are you willing to go this far?

We all want to live as long as possible and there are a few things we can all do to give us the best chance to live a long healthy life.

Louisiana Governor-Elect Jeff Landry has named the state Health Department leadership team. Two are Acadiana natives, one from Lafayette and one from Crowley.

We have some fantastic emergency departments in Louisiana, but we don't want our kids to land there during Christmas. Here are 5 gifts to avoid buying.

Veterinarians say affected dogs exhibit symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, nasal and eye discharge, and overall lack of energy.

Unfortunately for Louisiana, we did rank among the states with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases. The CDC has reported increased sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. according to USN, there have been more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea reported in 2021, the most recent year for which data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was reported.

When it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, it's not just about diet and exercise. It's also about the products we use in our daily lives, including laundry detergents. Many commonly available laundry detergents contain toxic ingredients like 1,4-dioxane, SLS/SLES, parabens, phosphates, sulfates, synthetic dyes, optical brighteners, and more. These chemicals can have adverse effects on our health, and they can be absorbed through our skin, our body's largest organ.

The results of a 30-year-long study conducted by the American Heart Association on high blood pressure were just released and the findings are concerning. If you have ever had your blood pressure taken at the doctor's office you were most likely sitting upright. This new study found that doctors may miss "certain health complications" if the patient is not lying on their back when getting their blood pressure taken.

The life-saving drug was just approved for over-the-counter sale and Neighbor's Pharmacy wants the public to be informed.

A post on the popular Lafayette Memories Facebook page has already yielded some answers in this search.

Here's how you can keep yourself safe when swimming or even using tap water.

There are currently more than 104,000 people on the national transplant waiting list, but one of them was saved by a mother in Opelousas.