The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has urged the U.S. Senate — including specifically Sen. Bill Cassidy, a fellow Republican from Louisiana — to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his long record of vaccine skepticism — maintaining he did not believe he was wrong to cite links between immunizations and rising childhood rates of autism — in his fiery and final confirmation hearing on Thursday.

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Flu activity remains high in most parts of the United States as a winter wave of respiratory illness sweeps across the country. The post-holiday spike in influenza cases and hospitalizations is straining hospitals,

Bird flu has sickened several dozen people around the U.S. and left one person dead while egg price hikes and shortages have also affected consumers.

We have the latest updates on boil advisories across Southwest Louisiana.When water districts and municipalities tell us they are issuing or lifting a boil advisory, we will add them to this story.The CDC provides the following instructions for boiling water for drinking,