Emergency Room

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a rare result of streptococcal infection that has reached record levels in Japan this year. A staggering ...

While typically talk of mosquitos and viruses involves familiar names Zika and West Nile, a new virus is wreaking havoc in parts of the U.S. Eastern ...

Most of the time, your electrolytes stay in balance just by what you eat or drink, but if you’re sweating profusely from exercising or working ...

Golf carts are popular for use just about everywhere – neighborhoods, sporting events, large workplaces – and ATVs have long been a staple in ...

Each year, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) combined affect between 300,000 to 600,000 people in the U.S., making it the third ...

Of course, fresh, hot rice is always the goal in any of the rice-based dishes loved by locals. But what if your family members eat dinner at different ...

Concussions are a form of traumatic brain injury resulting from a blow or jolt to the head or upper body, usually after a car crash, fall or from a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – To celebrate EMS Week, Baton Rouge General (BRG) will host its annual Jambalaya Cookoff on Saturday, May 21, to honor and thank the ...

Ticks have long been known to cause sickness including fever, chills and rashes in humans, but the Lone Star tick is being linked to the “Heartland” ...

Warmer weather means you may be spending more time outdoors hiking, fishing, camping or just working outside. While Louisiana has a lot of outdoor ...