Dr. Evelyn Griffin of Baton Rouge, a vaccine skeptic on the CDC panel that recommends immunization policy, has been named ...

One-fifth of states have active measles outbreaks as confirmed cases nationwide keep ticking up, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles is caused by a highly ...

Former Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham was sworn-in Monday by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - New CDC data shows Louisiana is among the top states experiencing a rise in flu cases this season.

Dr. Ralph Abraham, who most recently served as surgeon general of Louisiana, commended the recognition of “Jerusalem as Israel’s rightful capital” during the first Trump administration.The post Former ...

New CDC data shows Louisiana ranks number one in week-by-week increases of suspected influenza cases. However, a Lake Charles doctor says the surge is not cause for alarm.

Dr. Ralph Abraham spoke at a Trump re-election rally in Lake Charles, La., on Oct. 11, 2019. At the time, Abraham was a Republican congressman running for governor of Louisiana. He lost that race, but ...

(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Tuesday report raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease, also known as Chagas. Chagas disease can cause ...

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of COVID-19 vaccines, has been named second-in-command at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While there has not been an official ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Flu activity in Louisiana is the highest in the U.S. as the Thanksgiving holiday nears. According to CDC data reporting flu activity for the week ending on Nov. 15 ...

Louisiana has the second-highest rate of gun-related deaths in the U.S., with a total of 1,261 deaths involving a firearm ...

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham — a vocal supporter of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement and a harsh critic of Covid shots — has been named principal deputy director at the Centers for ...