Medical & Health

This weekend, SWLA is coming together to “punch out” breast cancer at The Men Wear Pink 2026 Wing Cook-Off. Here's what you need to know before you go.

Only 25% of the tickets are left for this years 2026 Lake Charles St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. Get yours before they’re gone! Here's how.

Your ticket purchase helps support housing and services for adults with autism in Southwest Louisiana. Get yours here and join the fun.

It's back! Every ticket purchased helps provide treatment, housing, travel, and meals at no cost to St. Jude families. Get yours here.

Live music with Ryan Foret, jambalaya, auctions, and community support will highlight a special fundraiser for Malcolm Boudreaux this Saturday, June 27th.

Grab your boots and test your music knowledge this Saturday in Lake Charles. Enjoy live entertainment while supporting the American Cancer Society.

Louisiana health experts address concerns after a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship with limited risk to the public.

New Orleans and Baton Rouge rank among the highest U.S. cities for mold risk due to Louisiana’s humid, rainy weather. Learn steps to protect your home.

The Great American Smokeout encourages smokers to quit for 24 hours, showing how one day without cigarettes can improve heart health, breathing, and long-term wellness.

Louisiana residents with seizure disorders can now add a seizure indicator to driver’s licenses or IDs to help first responders in emergencies.

20 vibrio vulnificus cases and 4 deaths in Louisiana spark CDC warnings about flesh-eating bacteria dangers in Gulf Coast waters.

With one hospitalization already reported, the West Nile Virus is back on the radar for Louisiana residents.