Centers for Disease Control

Louisiana and Texas residents are being urged to be on the lookout for a pest that's hard to see but can really damage and disfigure your skin.

Almost everyone in Louisiana has a connection to someone who either has or has been treated for cancer. These are the most diagnosed cancers in Louisiana.

November could be the earliest cruise ships would be allowed to operate in U.S. waters according to a new edict from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The change in guidance from the CDC seeks to quell the spread of the virus among large groups.

If you were born in the late 60s, 70s or 80s then this advice on measles vaccinations would apply to you.

It's been flu season since last November and finally, the bug is starting to show signs of slowing down.

A different more potent strain of the flu virus is working its way through Louisiana and the southern U.S.

When an illness affects your ability to enjoy coffee and bacon it's time to pay attention.

They look innocent enough but there could be a serious illness hiding among all that cuteness.

The Centers for Disease Control have issued a stern warning about the dangers of eating raw cookie dough.

A polio-like disease that affects mainly children has been confirmed in Louisiana by the Centers for Disease Control

Some women have to undergo fertility treatments to get pregnant, but according to a new study by the CDC, about a third of the babies born in the past 30 years weren’t planned — and it should come as no surprise that more than half of those pregnancies are tied to a lack of contraception use.