Afternoon rains didn’t stop dozens of community members from competing in an outdoor volleyball tournament organized in hopes of raising money to benefit research to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.
Medical marijuana could finally be available for Louisiana’s sickest patients in “the next few weeks," according to grower, GB Sciences’, Vice President John Davis.
Woman’s Hospital’s “Life Among Women” blog is making waves, scooping up a national honor for its role in providing crucial healthcare information to women.
In addition to enjoying an action-packed week filled with inflatable obstacle courses, Relay Olympics, and fishing, campers at BRG’s Camp Catahoula are interacting and sharing their experiences with other burn survivors.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) advises residents and those who worked with the public during and after Barry consider guidance about vaccinations to protect against infectious diseases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people that even though an E.coli outbreak is over, there may still be recalled flour in their pantries. (source: CDC)
When severe weather rolls in, it can be an especially stressful time for women who are pregnant. Here are tips to help get you through the storm safely.
As Tropical Storm Barry crawls its way toward the Gulf Coast and Louisiana in particular, Save the Children urges parents and caregivers to take immediate steps to keep kids safe in anticipated flooding and high winds produced by the storm.
If you’ve every picked up one of Holly Clegg’s cookbooks, her passion for food, for making it good and making it good for you, shines through every recipe and notation.
The entire shoreline of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is now under the same water warning tied to the blue-green algae bloom. Pascagoula’s two beach testing sites joined the list Sunday morning.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has announced the closure of several oyster beds due to low salinity levels negatively affecting the health of the oysters.
Louisiana State University students will have a new way of getting around campus this fall. Gotcha will be introducing its fleet of pedal assist bicycles to Baton Rouge July 11 with about 50 locations around the city.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting the number of people in the state being diagnosed with HIV is the lowest it has been in the past year and the previous decade.
Nearly 11,500 people were kicked out of Louisiana's Medicaid program at the end of June because they didn't prove they qualified for the government health insurance coverage
Louisiana is among 41 states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says reported cases of Salmonella infections caused by exposure to backyard poultry.
After a toddler died and three other pediatric cases of Shiga-toxin-producing E. Coli (STEC) exposure were linked to a petting zoo at the San Diego County Fair, health officials are reminding parents nationwide of warning signs and symptoms associated with the disease.
Vitalant is asking members of the public to schedule appointments at its Baton Rouge donation center or mobile blood drive ahead of an expected shortfall of nearly 8,500 blood donations nationwide the week of July 1.
Louisiana residents can get free screenings for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis starting June 24 through June 27, leading up to National HIV Testing Day.
On Monday, June 24, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) issued its first permits to allow the legal sale of hemp-derived CBD products. Multiple temporary permits were issued, the office says, including five in the Baton Rouge area.
New inspection standards in housing built before 1978, certain schools, child care facilities, and hospitals across the country will include a lower tolerance for lead found in dust left on floors and window sills from chipped or peeling lead-based paint.
On Monday, June 17, 103-year-old Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins a Baton Rouge native set a new record for the Senior Games in the 50 meter dash in the Women’s 100 plus division.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed legislation that could eventually lead to health insurance coverage for some residents if the federal Affordable Care Act is overturned
Water in Lake Pontchartrain is potentially developing large algae bloom, and Louisiana health officials are asking people to avoid the water because of this.
Efforts to increase access to healthy groceries in food deserts seem to be blossoming in the Red Stick. In Louisiana, 1 in 6 people struggles with hunger, according to information provided by HealthyBR.
Two mothers forced to bury their sons have a powerful message. They’re taking their painful experiences and sharing them among strangers. It’s all thanks to a support group they saw featured on WAFB. Now, they want other families to share their stories.
The new, state-of-the-art Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital is slated to open on October 5, but before they can open the doors, they need staff members.
Baton Rouge General will host a June 26 Lunch and Learn event on heart valve disease. More than five million Americans are diagnosed with some form of the disease each year.
Vegan bacon, broccoli rice and other veggie foods will need new names to stay on Louisiana's grocery store shelves next year, under a new law signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards
Starting Monday, June 17, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control will issue applications for permits for retailers wanting to sell hemp and CBD products
Todd Schroeder’s life was literally handed to him. On February 28, 2018 doctors told Schroeder he was near death. He needed a new liver, but a stranger made sure he had a second chance.
