Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two ...

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy will take his seat Wednesday morning as a member of the Senate Finance Committee as it considers ...

Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next ...

FDA issues proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling. The FDA has released its proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labeling ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has urged the U.S. Senate — including specifically Sen. Bill Cassidy, a fellow Republican from ...

Everyone seems to agree candy-flavored vapes are bad for kids. So why can’t lawmakers find a way to block their sale?

"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...

"Louisiana Considered" showcases South Louisiana's biggest stories and features interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and artists. The show is a collaboration between the WWNO and WRKF newsrooms.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

In the days following President-elect Donald Trump’s win last November, a national abortion-assistance hotline was being ...

Anti-abortion groups have vowed to keep trying to revoke the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug ...