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New technology helps local visually impaired children
1 days ago
Some visually impaired children in the New Orleans area will now be able to see things they couldn't before.
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Phone apps alert users when noise is too loud
1 days ago
There are 5.2 million children and teens, and 26 million young and middle aged adults, with permanent hearing loss, and…
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Device can repair sun damage
7 days ago
The millennial generation is starting to see what the baby boomers already know, tanning in your youth makes skin look…
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Mackie: Top five sources of Vitamin D
10 days ago
New research suggests that vitamin D could decrease your risk of developing diabetes as an adult.
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Local doctors pioneered latest breast reconstruction surgery
10 days ago
A story on the New York Times opinion page has touched people around the world, not only because of who…
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Onlookers provide critical medical care at scene of Mother's Day shooting
11 days ago
Before EMS got to the scene of the Mother's Day shooting, people in the crowds rushed to help the victims.…
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Horrific shootings have impact on mental health, too
11 days ago
Five people are still in the hospital with gunshot wounds. Three of them are in critical condition facing more surgery…
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Audit: $42M in layoff costs for LSU privatization
12 days ago
A new audit says Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to privatize all but one of the LSU-run hospitals across south Louisiana…
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New system tells doctors, nurses when hands are unclean
15 days ago
It’s estimated that tens of thousands of people die from healthcare associated illnesses every year in the United States.
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New robot could be hospitals' answer to killing super bacteria
15 days ago
Hospitals waging a ferocious battle against deadly, drug resistant bacteria might have found a solution in a robot, one that…
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Eyesore will be transformed into a culinary model for rest of country
15 days ago
A local eyesore will soon be transformed into a culinary model for the rest of the country.
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Experts say treatment will help curb rise of mental health problems
16 days ago
Statistics show 38,000 people take their own lives each year. Ninety percent of them had a diagnosable psychiatric disorder at…
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Wife keeps memory of husband alive with brain cancer awareness day
17 days ago
We originally went out to do a story on brain cancer awareness month and the need for more research. Instead,…
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Each hour a battle for lives of patients at Level I trauma center
18 days ago
In this exclusive report, our camera got unprecedented access to see the trauma team in action.
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La. ranks sixth for teen pregnancy, experts say long term contraception need
22 days ago
The Teen Pregnancy Coalition said Louisiana has gone from 19th to the 6th highest in the nation when it comes…
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Doctor calls fish and fish oil the perfect health food
24 days ago
A well-known doctor calls it the perfect health food, with head-to-toe healing effects, for the young and old and everyone…
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Exercise could help make driving safer for seniors
25 days ago
You have probably heard a million reasons why exercise is good for you. But now, research finds another reason to…
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Doctors don't see eye-to-eye on laser procedures
30 days ago
The vote on the House floor, scheduled for this afternoon, drew scores of two types of eye doctors away from…
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Local man the first in Gulf South to get total artificial heart
31 days ago
Imagine if you could hear every beat of your heart - Alfred Williams can.
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Five top fruits and veggies for kidney health
33 days ago
Mackie Shilstone recommends five fruits and vegetables to help maintain kidney health.
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Awards for raising drug prevention and treatment awareness
35 days ago
The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse honored those on the front lines fighting addiction.
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News of tragedy can have adverse effect on health
36 days ago
When we see violent or tragic events on the news, even if it's far away, it's human nature to overestimate…
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Louisiana eye doctors pitted against each other over bill
37 days ago
A controversial bill, that pits two groups of eye doctors against each other, is now on its way to the…
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Local hospitals prepared for any possible attacks
38 days ago
Boston area hospitals are still inundated with injured people, with four Level I Trauma Centers treating severely hurt people.
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Tearful mother speaks about fiancé who poured rum down infant's feeding tube
38 days ago
It was a story that shocked people last October. A Belle Chasse father charged with pouring alcohol in his infant's…
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Ochsner to move women's services from Jefferson to Ochsner Baptist
38 days ago
Ochsner Health System said Tuesday it is moving all of its women’s services departments, including the labor and delivery unit,…
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Ochsner program hoping to help stroke victims take next step from home
46 days ago
The South is called the "stroke belt" and around Southeast Louisiana, "the buckle."
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Local doctor hopes new discovery will help prevent PTSD
51 days ago
A new discovery by a local doctor could uncover a way to prevent a debilitating mental illness that is very…
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Local doctors find, name new bacteria in research on female infections
52 days ago
Local doctors at LSU Health Sciences Center, have discovered a new bacterium, a type of mycoplasma named "Mnola."
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Experts say New Orleans' allergy season is nearly year 'round
52 days ago
This spring, The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America says New Orleans is one of the worst places to live…
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A breath test to determine obesity?
53 days ago
Could the breath hold a clue to an obesity cure?
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Doctors say congestive heart failure patients need to be careful at crawfish boils
53 days ago
Congestive heart failure has many causes, from high blood pressure and diabetes to alcoholism and cocaine use. There can even…
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Despite injury from bullet, Mardi Gras Indian able sew his suit for Super Sunday
70 days ago
Super Sunday is the second biggest day for the Mardi Gras Indian tribes to show off their elaborate suits, all…
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Mackie: Tips for a good night's sleep
71 days ago
A new study possibly links even more health problems to those who get under six hours of sleep a night,…
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Top addiction specialist raises awareness
71 days ago
A national survey found one out of six young adults have used illicit drugs in the last month.
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FDA warns about popular antibiotic Zithromax
73 days ago
The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that a widely used antibiotic from Pfizer can cause rare…
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Baby is first in region to have surgery before he was born
73 days ago
A family from Thibodaux has high hopes for a new baby boy now that he is the first in this…
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Free local study hopes to help adults with well-controlled asthma
74 days ago
Because of our wet weather, more people have asthma here. And black people are at higher risk of dying from…
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HGH helps kids with genetic condition that causes non-stop hunger
79 days ago
A special group of families is making Washington D.C. aware of a genetic condition that causes non-stop hunger.
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Wrinkle Free: New cream combines effects of several creams
84 days ago
They are on many store shelves, marketed by different cosmeceutical companies with incentives to try a sample and get money…
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Mackie: The benefits and ways to get Omega-3
85 days ago
One of the most beneficial supplements you can take for your overall health is omega-3 fatty acids, which come most…
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Belly fat more dangerous than fat thighs
86 days ago
When it comes to body fat, location makes a big difference.
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Doctors using umbilical cords to save lives, but mothers don't know to donate
88 days ago
Twelve-year-old Kendill Molette and his 2-year-old sister Khenadi have a special bond. She may not realize it but it was…
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Free study that has had success is open to smokers suffering mental issues
91 days ago
The study is continuing with a year of free medical exams, mental therapy and medications. But in this phase, they…
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Black nurses allege Detroit hospital agreed to patient's request for no minorities
92 days ago
It's been called one of medicine's "open secrets" -- allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or nurse of…
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New medication could help with diabetes complications
92 days ago
This area has one of the highest rates of diabetes, and with that comes complications.
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Mackie: Top five foods with CoQ10
93 days ago
There was an extremely important study featured in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology…
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Identical twin gives sister gift of life by donating kidney
95 days ago
Nineteen years ago in the delivery room, doctors knew something was wrong with one of the newborn identical twin girls.
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Triumph passengers exposed to health risks due to being trapped on ship?
98 days ago
While passengers are talking about the emotional toll the cruise took on them, doctors say they also could have been…
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Weight loss program rewards you for results
100 days ago
If Mardi Gras sidetracked your new year's weight loss resolution and you're hoping to do better during Lent, there are…
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Doctor warns - never give aspirin to children to relieve flu symptoms
106 days ago
If your child or teen or even college student gets flu or chicken pox, never use aspirin. Pediatricians say it…
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Just got the flu? You can get paid to test a new medication
108 days ago
Already 45 children in the U.S. have died from the flu this season. The number of adults is unknown, but…
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Local medical research team makes breakthrough in curing deafness
109 days ago
Usher Syndrome is the leading cause of combined deafness and blindness in the world, affecting one of every 6,000 babies…
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Former NFL player starts cancer foundation after losing wife to disease
112 days ago
At his wedding, a former NFL player announced his new foundation to fight cancer. A month later, his wife lost…
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Kyle Turley speaks at event discussing dangers of concussions in NFL
113 days ago
It's a meeting that almost didn't happen, because one person inside has controversy attached to his name.
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Super Bowl seminar canceled; bounty scandal to blame?
114 days ago
A seminar on the effects of concussions was scheduled during Super Bowl week for LSU and Tulane medical students, but…
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New version of stomach bug making U.S. sick, CDC says
120 days ago
A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., officials say. It may not…
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Mackie: Five fruits to lower heart attack risk in women
120 days ago
A new study featured in the January issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association examines whether eating fruits…
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Documentary screening in N.O. lauds famous heart surgeon
122 days ago
New Orleanians were invited to a screening of a documentary about the famous heart surgeon and inventor, Dr. Michael DeBakey…
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[Full Speech] Gleason announces special home for neuromuscular disorder patients
123 days ago
Using voice banking technology, Steve Gleason was able to make a public speech about a new home for neuromascular disorder…
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Women now have more choices with breast implants
123 days ago
Getting breast implants continues to be the number one cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States, and now there is…
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Sharp rise in number of people with the flu
126 days ago
The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to…
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Mother struggling with binge eating looks for solution
126 days ago
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Gleason announces special home for neuromuscular disorder patients
127 days ago
Thursday was a major milestone for former Saint Steve Gleason and New Orleans.
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LSU Health Sciences Center teaming up with People's Health patients
128 days ago
Seniors in Southeast Louisiana will soon have a new team approach to treatment.
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End of month will be end of hospice care for some Louisiana patients
128 days ago
Starting Feb. 1 Louisiana will stop offering hospice care services to most patients on medicaid.
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Local doctors give input to White House on gun violence
129 days ago
When President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden unveil their proposals Wednesday to reduce gun violence, some of the advice…
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Spike in demand dwindles flu shot supplies
129 days ago
The flu is now statistically an epidemic in the United States with the number of reported deaths above the CDC's…
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New technology offers hope for Norco girl
133 days ago
At two days old, a Norco, Louisiana infant was diagnosed with a rare condition that changed her and her parents'…
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Louisiana, Miss. among 29 states with lots of flu
136 days ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The early start to flu season that's sweeping the country hasn't spared Louisiana and Mississippi.
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More severe flu strain widespread in Louisiana
136 days ago
Even with an early start to the flu season this year, the number of cases nationwide is still on the…
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Dangerous flu season hitting southern states hard
139 days ago
The flu season is off to an early and dangerous start. Southern and southwestern states, in particular, are reporting large…
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Local surgeons say they have plan that can patch oil leak
1082 days ago
BP has received thousands of suggestions from the public about how to fix the leak and how to clean up…
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Local surgeons say they have plan that can patch oil leak
1082 days ago
BP has received thousands of suggestions from the public about how to fix the leak and how to clean up…
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Makers say they have results to prove skin care product works
826 days ago
If you used your skin care on only half of your face, would you notice a difference on that side?
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Sources: Deal reached in Blue Cross/EJGH stalemate
914 days ago
Deal would restore in-network Blue Cross coverage to 19,000 East Jefferson General Hospital patients.
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Chalmette hospital construction could begin in December
922 days ago
In St. Bernard Parish, Election Day 2010 became a do-or-die situation for the proposed hospital in Chalmette, according to parish…
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Creams offer aid to sun-damaged skin
735 days ago
It's not only wrinkles that make your skin look older, it's the uneven pigment caused by sun damage.
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Using your own body fat for cosmetic procedures
749 days ago
It is considered a natural way to enhance your face and body. And now this procedure is growing in popularity.
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Addicted to Shopping? Woman says urge to buy landed her in jail
739 days ago
We all know people who like to shop - some perhaps beyond their means - but how many would commit…
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Doctors say natural face lift is bogus, but patients swear by it
756 days ago
It's called a natural face lift. One local man says he has taken years off of his face without doctors,…
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Mackie’s healthy frozen popsicles
1144 days ago
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Could pill curb desire to binge eat?
751 days ago
Is there a pill that can help you lose weight without dieting? Some doctors think there is one that can…
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TV disrupting sleep for children
699 days ago
That's the message in a new study that found sleep problems are more common in 3- to 5-year-olds who watch…
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Pregnant women and their babies sought for massive health study
785 days ago
The New Orleans area is about to play a role in history as the largest study ever on children's health…
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Mackie's 5 at 5: Things to avoid if you want to limit bloating, gas
830 days ago
This week, we’re tackling the unpleasant problem of bloating. Simply put, it’s an increase in the diameter of your abdominal…
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Shortage of ICU specialists spawns innovative solution
693 days ago
Minutes can make the difference in life and death when it comes to decisions in the intensive care unit at…
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Wrinkle Free Friday: Several ways to attack dark circles
1099 days ago
Doctors say it's at the top of the list of complaints along with thinning hair and acne.
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Mackie's Top 5 Cancer Fighting Foods
1069 days ago
Mackie continues his series of top foods with his top 5 cancer fighting foods.
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Wrinkle Free Friday: New cream might help tigthen skin
1113 days ago
"Electricity" and "face cream" are words you would normally not hear together in the same sentence. But something new on…
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Sunday Edition: Lead Contaminated Playgrounds
789 days ago
The City of New Orleans Health Commissioner, Dr. Karen DeSalvo and Dr. Howard Mielke, sit down with Dennis to discuss…
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New machine helps reduce cellulite
912 days ago
It's often thought of as a weight issue, but it's really a skin condition. But no matter how you look…
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Weight Loss Wednesday: Freeze away the fat cells
933 days ago
Liposuction used to be the only way to permanently get rid of fat cells and to sculpt an area of…
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Children's Hospital's plan to expand into Audubon Park meets opposition
1221 days ago
Children's Hospital in Uptown New Orleans plans to expand its campus, drawing concerns from neighbors, as the expansion would stretch…
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Medwatch: Depression, new medical center and losing weight
1094 days ago
Meg has news items on depression, losing weight and a new primary health center in the city.
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Mackie: Diet soda can harm a woman’s kidneys
1250 days ago
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Jindal defends plans to build VA hospital
899 days ago
There have been some very big concerns about the state moving ahead with the new teaching hospital after Mayor Mitch…
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Children's Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin and more recalled
1120 days ago
More than 40 over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medications are being recalled in the United States and 11 other countries…
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Mackie's top 5 foods for men
1089 days ago
Mackie Shilstone continues his Top Five foods segments with his top five foods for men.
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New health director forbidden from practicing medicine
1114 days ago
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry is the new acting health director for the city of New Orleans, but top health officials in…
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Mackie: Top 5 foods for women
1076 days ago
Mackie Shilstone continues his series on top foods, with his top five healthy foods for women.
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Med Watch: Want better grades for your child, help them get in shape
1183 days ago
Meg touches on improved grades when you're in shape, another reason to eat your veggies and the dangers of talking…
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Simple test helps identify cancer risk in patients
907 days ago
Cancer doctors say there is a genetic test that can save the lives of both men and women, but too…
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Twin may not be able to donate kidney to sister due to illness
862 days ago
Identical twins who have shared a fun life together now find themselves in a situation where they may not be…
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La. received about 11K doses of recalled swine flu vaccine
1256 days ago
State health officials say about 10,990 doses of pediatric swine flu vaccine shipped to Louisiana are among the 800,000 doses…
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Mackie: Spices that need to be in your diet
1123 days ago
Mackie has a list of seven spices that he believes should be in your diet - preferably in many cases,…
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Critical Senate health-care vote scheduled for midnight
1251 days ago
The White House and its Senate allies defended a final push for historic health care legislation Sunday as outflanked Republicans…
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Experts: Exposure to oil in surf unlikely to cause problems in small amounts
1087 days ago
If you swallow a bit of oil in the beach or get slimed by a tarball, you should wash it…
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Legislative auditor investigates JP clinic
1208 days ago
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor released a scathing report pointing to possible spending and financial irregularities concerning the Jefferson Community Health…
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Supplements help retain beauty in skin, hair
1197 days ago
Can the look of health and beauty come from a capsule? One doctor says he's got the right combination to…
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High fructose corn syrup not so sweet for your diet
1094 days ago
When it comes to losing and gaining weight, doctors have long thought that all calories were equal.
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Gunshot victim gets her smile back with donated surgery
914 days ago
Three decades after a gunman barged into her Uptown home, killed her husband and shot her in the jaw, Carol…
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Allergy doctors see spike in patients as ragweed season starts
987 days ago
Allergy doctors are seeing more people in their offices now because it's ragweed season.
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Wrinkle Free Friday: Can you tighten your neck and jaw areas over lunchtime?
1190 days ago
If you have some excess skin hanging around your neck or jaw line, a treatment you can do over a…
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Covington Iraq vet becomes first to receive stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury
918 days ago
When a young marine learned his life had changed forever, he didn't know he would be the first person ever…
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Medical Watch: Genes may be causing you to age faster
1197 days ago
Nicotine is a very deadly substance, yet it's hard to stop smoking because of the brain's addiction to it. Smokers…
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Tulane medical school hit with complaint over use of pigs in training courses
1148 days ago
Tulane Medical School has been hit with a federal complaint over its use of live pigs in trauma training courses.
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Pair use family as motivation to shed dozens of pounds
1108 days ago
What is it that finally clicks in a person that makes him or her want to change and lose weight?
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Protesters urge Tulane Medical Center to stop using live pigs in training courses
1087 days ago
Protesters gathered around Tulane Medical Center on Wednesday to urge the medical school to stop using live pigs in trauma…
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Fats in fish oil have great impact on heart health
1263 days ago
A local heart doctor says there is scientific proof that everyone, healthy or not, should make taking fish oil part…
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Medwatch: Third-hand smoke, lap band surgery for teens and more
1199 days ago
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Face lift results without the cutting?
1183 days ago
Can a new cutting edge procedure and technology rival a face lift without the pain, bruising and downtime?
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N.O. area receives more grant money from National Institutes of Health
1076 days ago
More grant money from the National Institutes of Health is being pumped into New Orleans.
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The battle with high blood pressure
1027 days ago
Dr. Connie Gistand discussed the reasons for high blood pressure and what you can do about it.
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Baton Rouge area second, New Orleans third in nation in AIDS
1056 days ago
The Baton Rouge metropolitan area ranks second in the nation in AIDS case rates, and New Orleans is No. 3,…
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The lifestyle lift promises to take years of aging off your face
917 days ago
It's a question local doctors' patients and even our viewers ask. What is the Lifestyle Lift?
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Preventing ear infections for kids
1215 days ago
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Mackie: 'Healthy' foods that really aren't so healthy
1020 days ago
This week, I am going to discuss some of the foods and beverages that, despite manufacturers’ claims to the contrary,…
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Saints players say revolutionary mouth guards helping on field
1261 days ago
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New brain surgery procedure saves New Orleans man's life
1024 days ago
A New Orleans East man has a new chance of living a full life after he had brain surgery in…
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State's high cancer rates focus of fundraiser
987 days ago
Andrew Jiles is fighting cancer for the third time.
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Woman trying to save sister through procedure never tried before
1024 days ago
A teenager from Destrehan has two life-threatening illnesses, and Wednesday afternoon local doctors began a treatment they hope will save…
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H1N1 vaccine now available to all
1237 days ago
The state health department says that swine flu vaccine is now available to anyone.
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Med Watch: Rating the health of Louisiana's parishes and more
1192 days ago
For the first time, each parish in Louisiana has been rated for its overall health.
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Big radio voice chiseling down big belt
1192 days ago
A well-known, local, radio personality and actor tells his listeners often about his battle with his weight. But now he…
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Importance of Omega-3 in diet
1250 days ago
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Xavier gets $2 million grant to help study childhood asthma in wake of Katrina
1000 days ago
Xavier University is getting $2 million to expand a program that uses home visits, education and counseling to help children…
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New procedure treats dehydration more quickly than IVs
1262 days ago
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Disabled man warns of dangers of guns, drugs
1229 days ago
Make one wrong decision, and in a flash, nothing will ever be the same. That is the message a local…
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Balloon procedure helps severe sinus conditions without the knife
1180 days ago
Thirty-seven million Americans suffer with sinus problems and infections each year, costing billions of dollars when you include the money…
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New treatment tightens skins and melts fat without surgery
840 days ago
There is new technology on the market that can lift your face, reduce wrinkles or make your body thinner and…
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LSU board approves seizing land for new teaching hospital
1257 days ago
U's governing board has agreed to the expropriation of property to build a new public teaching hospital in New Orleans…
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Swine flu vaccine to become more broadly available
1242 days ago
Swine flu vaccine is about to become more broadly available in Louisiana, state health officials said Wednesday.
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Laser technology offers hope for problem skin
1120 days ago
There's a new weapon to get rid of sun damage that makes your skin look old.
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Mackie: Strawberries loaded with nutritional value
1149 days ago
Strawberries are among the most beneficial fruits and berries in terms of nutritional value.
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