medicines

There are a ton of prescription drugs designed to help stomach and abdominal pain but all you may need is something you may already have at home.

Here's a chance to clean out your medicine cabinet and make your home a lot safer for those that live there.

Ever wonder what everyone else in Louisiana is worried about their body doing?

With back to school happening in a matter of days, kids will be meeting back up in classrooms. They'll be packing various illnesses with them as well as their books. Something for parents to "keep an eye on" is a new strain of pinkeye that is reportedly resistant to medication.

Discussion of a measure to allow the sales of medical marijuana in Louisiana was expected to be brief. Debate went on longer than expected Wednesday, but a house committee approved the bill.

Over-the-counter children's guaifenesin in both grape and cherry flavor packaged in four-ounce bottles and sold under different brand names are affected.

A recent study shows links between medical marijuana legalization and reduced deaths from prescription painkillers.

The Right to Try Act enables people with little time left to receive potentially life-saving medications that are years away from FDA approval.

Most Americans take medicine (pills and capsules) the wrong way.  And because of it, may not be as effective.

Here are 12 uses for Vicks VapoRub that may surprise you!

Menopause is in your head, litterally!  Menopause making you feel like you are losing your mind, your not alone.

The discovery of the cause of allergies, this is great news right?

Many men, especially over the age of 40, are asking themselves, is low testosterone the reason?  However, Low T can affect men much younger.  The symptoms aren't always what or where you think?

Allergy season is here and with all the over the counter allergy medications, one can find themselves spending an hour in the middle of the drug isle reading labels trying to figure out which allergy medication is best.

Ask anyone you know about generic medications versus name brand meds and they're bound to be skeptical about generic brands.  Should we be?

In this week's edition of Wellness Wednesday, Dr. Kevin discussed the conflict between the pharmaceutical companies and the nutritional supplement companies. Click through to listen.

The City of Lafayette has joined a program, sponsored by the National League of Cities, to help provide residents with some relief from the high cost of prescription medications. Through the program, discount cards  offering an average of 23 percent off the retail cost of prescriptions are available to city residents. There are no restrictions based on age, income level, or existing health cov

I don't think so! This morning, while having my coffee, I watched a little TV. It made me angry. I was bombarded by commercials for PRESCRIPTION medicines! I can't think of one good reason for this. My belief is that it encourages self-diagnosis, and self medication.