Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 4:33 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Baton Rouge General’s (BRG) new hospital and emergency room will soon be open in Ascension Parish.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 9:13 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 5:57 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
One study found that more than half of Americans expected Nov. 3 to be the most tense day of their lives so far.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 8:56 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
If you’re feeling some fear or anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some free resources launched in October could help you cope. One Baton Rouge area organization in particular has shifted gears to meet the needs of the community.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Take a look at the national map and you’ll see Louisiana is an island among a sea of states seeing COVID-19 spikes. Based on previous patterns, state health leaders say that’s not a good sign, and they hope it’s not a sign of what’s to come this winter.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 6:08 AM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
A young breast cancer survivor has found a new way to fight the disease. Between treatments, Whitney Breaux recently launched a new campaign to help save lives.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 9:20 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
A Baton Rouge family is adjusting to life with a second set of identical twins. The rare birth surprised Erin and Jake Credo, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital say it’s not completely unheard of.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2020 at 9:24 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
There’s a spot in St. Francisville where continents and cultures converge. Behind three Japanese torii gates lies a beautiful garden that tells a uniquely American story.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge need 17 more young men to complete a study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. The rigorous two-month experience pays $7,500 upon completion.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic crisis, and civil unrest, more than 40% of Louisiana residents are now showing signs of depression, according to Louisiana’s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Updated: Oct. 2, 2020 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped 94% in March in the United States, according to one study.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Most people who test positive for COVID-19 survive, but that doesn’t mean they’re off the hook. Some could experience long-term physical or mental health effects.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:17 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Watching the film Lost Bayou is a haunting journey. The story follows a struggling addict forced to reconnect with her estranged father aboard his secluded houseboat. She ends up making a chilling discovery that leads the pair deeper into the swamp.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
There’s something hidden in the sugarcane fields of West Baton Rouge Parish.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
You may not know his name, but chances are you've seen a photograph taken by Fonville Winans.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 12:32 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Graham Ulkins
Over 1% of young adults in Louisiana have tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Three area blood banks are offering a free COVID-19 antibody test with any successful blood donation.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
The longtime president of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation just spent his 72nd birthday hooked up to a ventilator at Baton Rouge General. He has now been hospitalized for 57 days.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 10:08 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Graham Ulkins
Rama, a famed Thai restaurant tucked away near the Perkins Road Overpass, closed its doors as the company approached 40 years in business.
Updated: May. 6, 2020 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
There’s not always a reason to celebrate inside the COVID-19 ICU at Our Lady of the Lake, but this week was different.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2020 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
As we head into another quarantine weekend, there’s yet another reason to watch what you eat.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2020 at 6:30 AM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Jill Rigby, of Manners of the Heart, joined 9News to demonstrate some crafts you and your family can do to celebrate Easter.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2020 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, Louisiana’s statewide 211 network has answered a record-breaking number of calls about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2020 at 9:37 AM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Firefighters were forced to break into storage units to contain the blaze.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 3:01 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Non-clinical staff at Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center put aside their desk jobs this week to make face masks. Their small assembly line produced 55 plastic face guards to be used inside the cancer center.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2020 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
Many physical therapy clinics are still open and treating patients recovering from surgery, but therapists also want to encourage people to stay active at home.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2020 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Graham Ulkins
As the global outbreak of COVID-19 puts a renewed focus on hand washing, a Baton Rouge mother says her routine at the sink is more important than ever.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Gary Stewart believes the Zodiac Killer is his biological father. He lays out all of the compelling evidence in his best-selling book.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 6:49 AM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Police are investigating the death of Ahmed Muhammad, 25.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 9:32 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
An LSU lab is on the front lines of an international crisis. Dr. Alexandra Noël is conducting a two-year research project funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to collect, measure, and evaluate information on the impact of vaping on the lungs.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2020 at 9:25 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
A study happening right now in Baton Rouge will eventually help United States soldiers all around the world. It's an intense two months, but there are some pretty big benefits for those who finish.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2020 at 9:34 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Ochsner’s Eat Fit BR is challenging folks to give up alcohol for 40 days... with a bit of a twist.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2020 at 7:05 AM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Luckily no one was injured.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2020 at 9:33 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Thinking outside the box comes naturally to Dr. Kenny Civello. But, it’s what he’s putting in some boxes that helps patients diagnosed with heart failure.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 4:38 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Pennington Biomedical is hosting a free wellness day for women on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2020 at 9:34 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
In January, it’s gyms that see the rush as millions resolve to get off the couch and onto the treadmill, but by February, many end up in physical therapy dealing with workout injuries.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 9:42 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Woman’s Hospital is working to expand one of its most innovative programs that helps women with drug problems deliver healthy babies.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2020 at 10:56 AM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Over 800 customers were without power in Ascension Parish Friday morning, including two campuses.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2020 at 12:20 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Dozens of businesses and several volunteers helped give back to first reponders.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2020 at 9:36 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Tavia Crumpler is not shy about her journey through colorectal cancer.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2020 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
A new study finds that seven chemicals commonly found in sunscreens can be absorbed into the bloodstream at levels exceeding safety thresholds, but experts say just because an ingredient is absorbed does not mean it’s unsafe.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2020 at 9:46 PM CST
|By Mykal Vincent and Graham Ulkins
The feeling of Mardi Gras is right around the corner.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2020 at 8:58 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
There’s no doubt that medical research saves lives, but there’s a problem with much of the data that scientists use: it doesn’t include enough information from minorities.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2020 at 9:25 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
One Baton Rouge carnival krewe literally takes its costumes to new heights every year. The Mystic Krewe of Apollo’s annual Bal Masque is known for larger than life creations that bounce down the runway.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2020 at 9:29 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
After losing her son to a drug overdose, a Baton Rouge mother is determined to help other families through their pain.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2020 at 9:28 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
A free, clinician-led eating support group will launch in Baton Rouge in the coming months. It will be funded with $14,000 raised in 2019 by Southern Smash, a program under The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2020 at 11:20 AM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Recent studies show that blood pressure can be lowered by following the DASH eating plan.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 5:37 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
Thirty years ago on Dec. 24, an explosion rocked the Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2019 at 9:45 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
The holidays can get especially lonely for patients stuck in hospitals. These four-legged furry visits are making things a little easier.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 9:44 PM CST
|By Graham Ulkins
A Baton Rouge surgeon is on a mission to get her patients feeling better with the help of natural medicine. The legalization of CBD helped launch her new brand.