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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.

One could assume that those of us who live in the Bayou State are likely reading this from the doctor's office or a hospital bed.

One store has already removed the products. Will others follow?

Taking care of yourself and maintaining your own mental health is hard! Help yourself find a moment for yourself with these subscription boxes focused on wellness and mindfulness! These are also excellent for friends and family as gifts. Everyone needs a little help sometimes!

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.

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

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that even though summer doesn't officially begin until tomorrow, Mother Nature has already turned the oven on

Katie announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer back in June and just finished radiation treatment earlier this month.

Finding good cruelty-free and vegan skincare can feel daunting. You want to buy products that you know aren't contributing to animal cruelty but it just starts to feel like a needle in a haystack. Never fear animal-lovers, I've put together a short list of some highly-rated options that cover a range of issues!

This humidifier has over 15,000 reviews on Amazon and a nearly five-star rating! It's supposedly four times faster than other brands with a large six-liter tank! It can provide relief in rooms as large as 505 square feet for up to 60 hours.

Health experts are warning you and me to stop drinking leftover water that may be in the soft plastic bottles.