Sickle cell disease treatment progress has improved over the years, but recent federal cuts threaten the health of those who suffer from the blood ailment.

Many at-risk Americans either do not know about PrEP or don't have access. Here's why raising awareness is key to ending the ...

After nine children, including one in Florida, died over a 15-year period, 5 million above-ground swimming pools have been ...

Extreme heat warnings are in effect for parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Dangerously hot temperatures outside have many workers in the Baton Rouge area practicing safety.

A new study on behalf of Invigor Medical has identified the U.S. counties and states with the highest STD rates. Sexually ...

The highest counts of STDs are currently found in the South, with Louisiana and Mississippi reporting the highest rates at ...

Late summer marks the time when kids start returning to school, and parents are busy checking off back-to-school lists with ...

At least four people have died and nearly a dozen others have gotten sick from a flesh-eating bacteria found in the water and ...

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to expand childcare facilities at Dyess Air Force Base. Sen. Cruz said, “We have ...

In Florida, four people have died this year after they were exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly bacteria found in ...

The Wisconsin DHS added a requirement for the 2024-25 school year for the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) by ...