Health

A livestock dewormer known as the ivermectin has been hard to find in farm stores due to "COVID truthers" touting it as a supposed cure-all against the pandemic.

A listener submitted a sign he saw in a porta potty and the sign helps those using the restroom identify if they are dehydrated.

It's a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.

David Begnaud of CBS News recently walked through the ER at Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette and this story really shows what is going on in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LSU is ordering COVID-19 tests for all sororities and several fraternities as well.

If you don't trust the science behind the vaccine, you won't trust the science in the hospital (if you are lucky enough to get a room). Listen to the Pope.

The data comes from schools participating in the LDH reporting system.

As Louisiana drowns in COVID, CBS News sent David Begnaud back home to Lafayette to report on how much strain is now on hospitals.

The plan calls for an extra dose eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Michael Stevenson lost his father to COVIC-19 in April and yet refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine because he thought the vaccine allowed the federal government to track those who took it. Two months later and now Michael is dead too.

According to reports, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID. The Governor is currently isolating and receiving antibody treatment, meanwhile many from the Texas and around the county respond to the news on social media.

New Orleans Saints season ticket holders will not be refunded if they refuse to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test

The vast majority of those cases are tied to community spread.

U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its second warning for Avanti frozen shrimp sold under many different names at Target, Whole Foods (365 brand) and Meijer stores.

As COVID conditions have reached dire levels in South Louisiana, some people still think the situation is being way overblown.

According to the Vatican, you have a moral duty to protect the health of yourself and the health of those around you.

As students get back to school, COVID isn't the only challenge for parents to navigate.

What's the real risk of you getting COVID in Lafayette right now?

As requirements for vaccinations or negative COVID tests begin to pop up, so do "fake" vaccination cards.