Health

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: how worried should they be?

If you love nature, a little-known 2.5-mile canyon in Louisiana will blow your mind.

The weather in Louisiana will start to heat up in a few months and you know what that means—mosquitos.

If you find a carton of eggs at your local Acadiana supermarket, you'd better snatch them up while they're still available.

Are you willing to give up your gas stove if it improves the health of your family?

A new OGB pharmaceutical contract may force the change, despite bipartisan opposition to the plan.

The CDCl, the United States health protection agency, has issued an alert of a possible Listeria outbreak linked to the consumption of mushrooms.

Subway is leading the sandwich chain wars with innovative promotions and new menu items but it's about to get real—Subway unveiled their new smart vending machines on Monday.

This may make you lay off the Halloween candy for good.

The survey has found the Top 3 stores for the best overall prices on food and goods according to the online respondents.

Have you ever been around someone who says that the mosquitoes are "Eating them up"? If so, they may be right.

For years people, especially here in Acadiana, have considered placing a hat on a bed to be unlucky. Throughout history, many believed it would bring everything from bad luck to death.

A recent discovery through research could hold major answers to the world's cancer problem.

According to a new study by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), sports bras sold by Athleta, PINK, Asics, The North Face, Brooks, All in Motion, Nike and FILA were recently tested for BPA and the results are bad for women who wear them.

Sugarcane farmers do their best to make sure smoke and ash don't affect nearby populations but unfortunately keeping 100% of smoke and ash away from humans is impossible.

There were almost 1400 health violations by Lafayette Parish restaurants in the month of August.

Hotels.com and Poo-pouri polled 1000 people to find out the most stressful part of a couple's first vacation together.

The mask you use for your sleep machine might be under recall.

A woman had to call 911 and get help to her after she got stuck on an inversion table in a gym.

The cookies affected by this recall were distributed to and sold by Target stores around the country.