Health

New programs are helping people in transition communicate in a way that is comfortable, and gender-affirming.

Even if someone is under the best regulation of insulin, they can still have life-threatening periods of low blood sugar.

Five percent of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have metastatic disease, but the good news is survival rates are climbing.

Every year in the United States, about 5,000 people are diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Baton Rouge General (BRG) has teamed up with Rouses Markets to offer free health checks to those in need.

Organizers say the community conversation is designed to set the record straight and alleviate the stress, pain, and stigma that could surround sex.

Most people will lose an hour of sleep during the seasonal time change on Sunday, March 12.

Now, a new immunotherapy is giving patients a second chance they never thought they would have.

Video games have gotten a bad reputation for being linked to obesity and vision problems in youth with excessive use, but there are some positives.

The classes are geared toward kids ages nine to 11 and a trusted adult.

Federal officials are now stepping up to monitor and potentially fight the spread of polio.

The Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation and Ochsner Health are teaming up to provide this service.

How old are you and how old do you feel?

February is focused on heart health and a Baton Rouge man is sharing his story after an unexpected, rare heart diagnosis and emergency surgery.

Whether you’re a weekend warrior, amateur athlete, or pro, tearing your anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, can sideline you for several months, possibly even a year.

It’s no secret that vitamin D is critical to balancing many areas of health.

Lymphedema is a condition where fluid gets trapped in an arm or leg and causes swelling – most often after cancer surgery to remove lymph nodes.

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is a type of therapy that delivers small pulses of electricity to the brain.

There’s no question that robotic vacuums are different from traditional upright or canister models

Experts say folic acid is an affordable supplement that is accessible without prescription.

Medical experts say it’s good to keep love in the air throughout the year.

Two-hundred sixty-four thousand women will get a breast cancer diagnosis this year.

February is National Cancer Prevention month.

As part of the agreement, OLOL and Ascension Parish will jointly operate the Ascension Parish Health Unit and the Ascension Parish Counseling Center.

Up to 70 percent of all adults may have thyroid nodules at one point in their lives.

Experts say it’s essentially important that all adults, including young adults, learn the signs and symptoms of cancer so they know what is normal and when they should see their doctor.

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke.

The study was published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.

Heart disease and stroke can affect a woman at any age.

The federal government has almost seven billion dollars earmarked for cancer research in this year’s budget.