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Posted 4:40 PM 4/8/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Damaged blood vessels can deprive your brain of vital oxygen and nutrients, which could lead to a condition called vascular dementia.

"It's affecting the cables that connect the brain cells. And so our brains are working not at full speed,” Mayo Clinic neurologist (More)

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Posted 6:54 AM 4/8/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — New weight loss medications can be beneficial when prescribed for people struggling with obesity. But nutrition is still part of an effective diet plan.

"When you're on these medications, one of the challenges is you don't have an appetite, you don't feel hungry, you (More)

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Posted 4:41 PM 4/4/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — People with kidney failure can wait years for a new kidney.

There just are not enough organs from deceased donors to fill the need. Living-donor kidney transplants are an alternative.

"As long as you're healthy and have good kidney function, then you could (More)

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Posted 4:48 PM 4/3/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — So many of us struggle to get enough sleep each night and wind up paying for it the next day.

The lack of rest can have you feeling more than just tired and groggy. It can also make you hungrier.

"Sleep regulates the release of hormones, and some of those (More)

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Posted 4:57 PM 4/2/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Colon cancer is staged from 0 to 4. The stage determines the extent of the cancer – and the treatment.

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Posted 4:36 PM 4/1/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Doctors say you may want to think twice before relying on supplements to improve your brain health.

"There are no supplements that have been proven to preserve brain health. One of the ways to really think about brain health is that you want to try and come as (More)

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Posted 4:45 PM 3/31/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Rates have been rising among younger people for the past two (More)

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Posted 4:46 PM 3/28/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — If you are feeling down or depressed, there are great ways to boost your mood. Experts say you need to activate your happy hormones.

"There isn't one magic formula for boosting our happiness, but there are activities, according to research, that can boost our happiness (More)

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Posted 4:38 PM 3/27/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Your kidneys balance the amount of sodium in your body.

If you're getting too much, it builds up in your blood. Your heart works harder to pump and increases blood pressure, raising the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.

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Posted 3:37 PM 3/26/2025 by Sarah Lawrence

NEW ORLEANS - As part of National Cancer Prevention Month, the American Lung Association is offering free lung cancer screenings to residents of six parishes who face higher risk. 

Residents in Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, St. Landry, Terrebonne and Tangipahoa parishes are eligible (More)

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Posted 4:41 PM 3/25/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Meningiomas are usually noncancerous tumors that form in the membranes surrounding the brain.

It may sound strange, but some of these tumors may not need treatment, says Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Dr. Victoria Clark.

"But for the ones that grow or for the ones that (More)

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Posted 4:38 PM 3/24/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Numerous reports and studies have shown many Americans are not getting enough sleep.

It can cause all kinds of health issues and even impact memory.

"One of the cool things about researching sleep and practicing sleep medicine is that we don't know exactly why we (More)

Posted 6:56 PM 3/20/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — It is the first day of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and millions of Americans are filling out brackets or gambling on the games

While wagering on sports can be harmless fun, it can quickly become addicting.

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Posted 4:45 PM 3/18/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Colon and rectal cancer may be detected during the same screening, but they are treated differently, Mayo Clinic's Dr. Eric Dozois says.

"Our approach to rectal cancer, for example, often involves more aggressive treatments that help prevent it from coming back locally (More)

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Posted 4:44 PM 3/17/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — There have been high levels of acute respiratory illnesses around the country and state.

"Most upper respiratory infections can be managed at home," Mayo Clinic's Dr. Tina Ardon said.

She says there are things you can do to manage respiratory illness at home. The (More)

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Posted 6:19 AM 3/14/2025 by Lauren Hawkins

BATON ROUGE - If you're new to the running game and looking to be involved in the community, the Shamrock Run is a perfect opportunity. On Sunday at noon, people from all over will participate in the 5K. Whatever your experience level (More)

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Posted 4:41 PM 3/13/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Getting a good night's sleep can give you the energy to jump-start your day and your health.

"Sleeping is very important to try to prevent other chronic conditions in the future, such as diabetes, heart attacks and strokes," Mayo Clinic's Juan Cardenas Rosales said.

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Posted 5:19 PM 3/12/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - It is World Glaucoma Day, a day that brings awareness to diseases that damage the optic nerve. It can result in vision loss and even blindness.

The CDC says only half of the three million Americans with glaucoma know they have it.

"Glaucoma in its early phases is (More)