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Updated: 13 hours ago
|By WAFB Staff
On Friday, Aug. 12, the Our Lady of the Lake Board of Directors approved the site selection for the future home of Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
We all know the saying; laughter is the best medicine. But is it actually? According to The Mayo Clinic, laughter helps not only in ways of relieving stress, but can also reduce pain.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 4:37 AM CDT
|By Milvionne Chery, Bruce Maniscalco and Roque Correa
MELAS syndrome is an extremely rare genetic condition that affects many systems in the body, particularly the brain, nervous system, and muscles.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 4:32 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Roque Correa and Kirk Manson
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 25 percent of all cancers.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
In almost every area in the world, women live longer than men.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 2:54 PM CDT
|By Michael Simoneaux
The Louisiana Department of health says new actions are aiming to increase the number of Monkeypox vaccines available to the public.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:16 AM CDT
|By Hillary Rubin, Thad Sablboro and Roque Correa
More than 17,000 people die every year from aortic aneurysms – a balloon-like bulge in the aorta.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:57 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Roque Correa and Kirk Manson
One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:17 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Kirk Manson and Roque Correa
Now, a new technology program called Physician Insights uses artificial intelligence to track a patient’s health outside of their exam room.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Cali Hubbard
Many of you may remember the big day when Woman’s Hospital moved to its new home at Airline near Pecue. That big move happened 10 years ago on Friday, Aug. 5.
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Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:24 AM CDT
|By Julie Marks and Roque Correa
Mental health disorders in teens have soared in recent years – and the COVID pandemic has only made things worse.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
Recess, for many of us, was our favorite part of the school day. Today, the average recess is 27 minutes, if kids get a recess at all.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:38 AM CDT
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
We all know how important breast self-exams are for women, but did you know testicle self-exams can be a lifesaver for men?
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 5:48 AM CDT
|By Milvionne Chery, Roque Correa and Roque Correa
One in three adults in the United States is considered overweight and more than two in five are obese.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:02 AM CDT
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
But statins may have an impact on your brain health.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Cali Hubbard
Snacks contribute a large part of children’s calories which is why parents should pay attention to selecting healthier options.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:03 AM CDT
|By Milvionne Chery and Roque Correa
With new treatments and medications, HIV is no longer a death sentence.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Adhalia Thomas and Roque Correa
In the US, one in five children between the ages of six and 19 have a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile, which is considered obese.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:50 AM CDT
|By Cali Hubbard
The event “Well Beyond 50″ is happening from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at BRG’s Mid City campus on Saturday, July 30.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:22 AM CDT
|By Roque Correa
About one million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 7:43 AM CDT
|By Julie Marks and Roque Correa
Everyone is looking for ways to turn back the clock when it comes to aging. New research shows changing your diet might be the key.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:09 AM CDT
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
Now, the race is on to land an astronaut on Mars, but could this type of deep space travel have long-lasting and devastating consequences on an astronaut’s health?
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The Louisiana Department of Health said Novavax’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available in the state.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:00 AM CDT
|By Julie Marks and Roque Correa
Endometriosis affects about one out of every ten women in the United States.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 5:16 AM CDT
|By Marsha Lewis and Roque Correa
One point six million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes – an autoimmune disease that causes the pancreas to stop producing insulin.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Miranda Thomas
The CDC reports more than 1,900 cases of Monkeypox reaching nearly every state.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Haley Weger
The American Academy of Pediatrics is now suggesting breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months, and continuing for two years or beyond.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Baton Rouge General says making healthy choices and being screened for cancer are keys to good health and could help reduce your risk of developing cancer and other illnesses.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:41 AM CDT
|By Julie Marks and Roque Correa
Between 1.7 and three-million sports and recreation-related concussions occur each year.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:25 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Kirk Manson and Roque Correa
Three and a half million Americans have epilepsy – a condition where abnormal activity in the brain causes seizures, which are periods of time where a person loses awareness.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Cali Hubbard
Are you someone with asthma who’s trying to live healthier?
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 6:00 AM CDT
|By Milvionne Chery and Roque Correa
The app allows family members and others involved in the caregiving to communicate and share important care information.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 5:37 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Kirk Manson and Roque Correa
Whether it’s sports, a vehicle accident, or sudden fall, head injuries are linked to death, disability, and dementia as people age.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Rian Chatman
Cardiovascular Institute of the South is the first in state to use new leadless pacemaker.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Cali Hubbard
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is now performing HIPEC, a surgery treating patients with cancers in the abdomen.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 5:22 AM CDT
|By Julie Marks and Roque Correa
Nearly half of adults in the US consume artificial sweeteners.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 6:42 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Kirk Manson and Roque Correa
One little boy struggled with epilepsy since just after birth – at one point, having up to 50 seizures a day.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
A special task force to look into student behavior, mental health, and discipline held its first meeting at the Louisiana State Capitol on Thursday, July 14.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 5:25 AM CDT
|By Cali Hubbard
The event will have community notables who have agreed to wear a ridiculous pink wig to help raise money for breast cancer.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 5:08 AM CDT
|By Milvionne Chery and Roque Correa
Artificial intelligence has allowed physicians to receive better training and diagnose diseases in early stages.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT
|By Perry Robinson
In its ongoing effort to support local communities and improve patient outcomes, Ochsner Baton Rouge has reached a two-way patient data-sharing agreement.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:11 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
Right now, only those of you who are 50 and older or are 12 and older with a compromised immune system are eligible for a second booster shot.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By Kellie Sanchez
French Settlement residents are speaking out about plans to develop the Valere subdivision in the middle of their small, quiet community.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Rian Chatman
Ochsner, East Baton Rouge EMS reach patient data-sharing agreement
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 4:37 AM CDT
|By Cyndy McGrath, Kirk Manson and Roque Correa
Twenty-two-year-old Erin Moran loves to run. But over a year ago, this college student suddenly lost feeling in her right leg.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 4:13 AM CDT
|By Julie Marks and Roque Correa
Studies show children are spending more time indoors and less time in nature.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT
|By Perry Robinson
Louisiana is only a few days away from rolling out its new suicide prevention hotline number.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 5:29 AM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion
n Friday, July 8 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Perkins Road Community Park there will be fitness demos, dry inflatables, music and free snowballs.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 4:54 AM CDT
|By Milvionne Chery and Roque Correa
The throbbing and pounding pain of a headache can be debilitating.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting the first detected case of monkeypox infection in a Louisiana resident.