Dec 22, 2025 | College Health, Seasonal
When sniffles, coughs and fatigue show up, it’s natural to wonder what’s behind your symptoms. Is it the flu? A common cold? Seasonal allergies? While these illnesses can share similar signs, there are a few key differences that can help you understand what your...
Dec 12, 2025 | Children's Health
Louisiana often sees respiratory viruses ramp up early, and flu activity can reach high levels quickly once the season begins. Pediatric infectious disease specialists say that when flu and RSV start circulating at the same time, as they often do in the colder months,...
Sep 16, 2025 | Patient Stories
What began as a mild fever and cough quickly spiraled into a life-or-death emergency for 3-year-old Landon. Within just 36 hours of being diagnosed with the flu, he was on life support. When Prairieville mom Crystal Sawyer took her son to the doctor on December 13,...
Nov 26, 2024 | Body, College Health
When you live in close quarters — often the case during college days — sharing spaces with friends, classmates and neighbors means sharing germs, too. A single sniffle can spread quickly. Luckily, with some proactive habits and quick reactions to early symptoms, you...
