medicine

So many in Louisiana are battling Flu, COVID, and Strep Throat these days, and treatment varies for each.

We have some important information to share with you in regard to eye drops that you may be using today.

These parishes are the top five for opioid distribution in Louisiana. This proves that opioid misuse is not just a "big city" issue. Many of Louisiana's smaller parishes are dealing with a very potent situation as well.

Believe it or not, most of us can't pronounce the names of the medicines we take properly. This has led to some rather hilarious interpretations between patients and healthcare providers.

This breakthrough gives new hope to those who have lost the ability to speak due to injury or paralysis.

I am knocking on wood and counting all of my lucky pennies before I write this, but I don't have to go to the Doctor very often. To be honest, I can't remember the last time I had a Doctor's visit up until this week when I scheduled my first ever online appointment.

CVS has reportedly teamed up with UPS to start testing out a new medication delivery service using drones.

A popular blood pressure medication is under voluntary recall by the FDA.

Major pharmacy chains are turning away customers who have been prescribed a generic form of a popular blood pressure medicine.

The greatest threat to your well-being isn't even being discussed in Washington.

The list of medications that are affected by grapefruit juice is long. Make sure you know how your medication will react before you eat this fruit or drink a beverage containing this fruit's juice.

Could this be a potential cure for PTSD and even addiction? Or is this a case of mankind stepping into a realm where he dares not to tread?

Keeping your dog healthy can be a tough responsibility. Here are some tricks to help you help him.

More and more physicians across the world are learning important lessons in diet and nutrition thanks to a program developed at a Louisiana university.

There are probably more than five of these but these are the ones that I have had to deal with over the past couple of days. I am sure they frustrate you as much as they do me.

There are more prescriptions for opioids than their are people in the state of Louisiana. Painkiller abuse is becoming more of a problem than the symptom it's supposed to treat.

The next time you need to get an injection, if you do this as the injection is being administered, the pain will seem to be much less than without doing this.

As someone who knows all too well the effects of a migraine or horrible headache, I know that it can make life pretty stressful. You never know for sure when one will strike and just how bad it will be. What you do know is that once it starts, your day will probably have to stop.

The drug called CimaVax has been researched in Cuba for the past 25-years. It's actually been available free to the Cuban public since 2011. What this drug has reportedly shown in clinical trials for fighting, and possibly preventing lung cancer is said to be very promising...

It turns out taking the quiz is a must for the bacon lover in all of us. You will find some healthy tips and learn a lot about my favorite breakfast food in the process..