Gerard Lorio was born an LSU fan and grew up watching those fighting tigers in Death Valley with his family. Today, he is fighting cancer right here on LSU’s campus. Lorio is a junior in biological...

The LSU Student Health Center hosted an event Friday to help students create a positive relationship with food and their body image and trash their insecurities. At the event, students could write down...

The LSU Student Health Center held its first Consent Carnival Wednesday, centered around making learning about sexual health fun and interactive. Set out across Tower Drive, the Consent Carnival was full...

The LSU Red Cross Club hosted its second annual Sound the Alarm to spread fire safety awareness within the Baton Rouge community. On Nov. 16, the club and volunteers teamed up at Capitol High School to...

With the end of the semester looming over students and stress building as the days get colder, the Student Health Center reminded the LSU community to take care of themselves with its annual Self-Care...

Pennington Biomedical Research Center received a $1 million gift to help improve its postdoctoral research on Tuesday. The center’s former executive director, Dr. Claude Bouchard, and his wife, Monique...

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. A Louisiana Senate committee killed a proposed ban on gender affirming healthcare for transgender youth Wednesday, giving a...

The 2019 coronavirus has become a more substantial threat to the U.S., federal health officials said on Tuesday. The disease’s origins can be localized to Wuhan, China. The virus was discovered in...

 In preparation for the incoming flu season, the LSU Student Health Center (SHC) is providing vaccinations for students through October 7th-11th. They will be offered during and at the following locations...

Baton Rouge is ranked No. 5 in the nation for HIV and AIDS, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Additional studies from the Louisiana Department of Health have...

Baton Rouge General’s Express Care clinic at Nicholson Gateway will offer free cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure screenings on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are open to everyone...

University students now have multiple options for medical care on campus, with Baton Rouge General Express Care Urgent Care Clinic at Nicholson Gateway Apartments. The clinic opened in February to provide...