Hogs for the Cause is on a mission to build a free housing facility for families who are undergoing treatments at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital.
There are several food giveaways happening in the Baton Rouge area this week for anyone who may be in need, put on by the Salvation Army and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.
The quality of women’s healthcare in Louisiana is ranked one of the lowest in the country and one state lawmaker believes she has a plan to turn that around.
Many Louisiana children and teens struggle with AIS or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. It’s a side-to-side curve of the spine greater than 10 degrees. It’s also the most common type of scoliosis in that age group.
Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, wants to make it illegal to buy abortion pills without a prescription from a licensed physician and penalize companies selling abortion pills to women without a prescription.
More women are dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the U.S., according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
If you’re looking for something to do next Saturday, March 12, Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana is hosting its annual 5K and 1 mile fun run at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
Scientists at the University of Louisville have designed a machine and therapy that works with a child’s still developing neurological system to help them regain movement.
A woman is in remission from HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment. Researchers said she’s only the third person ever known to presumably beat the disease.
The American Heart Association said heart disease is the number one killer of women, nationally and in Louisiana, it claims the lives of one in three women.
Imagine the bright, beautiful, vibrant colors of a Baton Rouge spring now blurry. It is an all too common reality for many across the region, especially with children.
Residents can learn more about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the Eden Park Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
Unlimited, 24/7 access to infant feeding support is now available to the 50,000 women and infants served by Louisiana WIC, through a partnership with Pacify Health.
Baton Rouge General’s Pennington Cancer Center and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announced Wednesday, Jan. 5 the completion of an agreement to expand and enhance cancer care resources in the Greater Baton Rouge area, effective immediately.
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has partnered with b1BANK to launch an app to increase access to food resources for those who may only have a mobile phone.
Louisiana’s Medical Marijuana program may still be in its infant stages, but it made progress Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 when raw smokable marijuana was added to the list of products available for patients.
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