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Monday's Health Report: The signs of RSV and how to prevent it
Posted 7:01 PM 10/6/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — RSV can be dangerous, even deadly, for those who are more vulnerable, babies in particular.
Right now, in the U.S., RSV activity is low, but October is when the virus typically starts spreading, and it's dangerous to those who are most vulnerable.
"It's the (More)
10/3/2025
GET 2 MOVING: Old Rusty Gate Farm's goat yoga and soap-making classes
Posted 6:07 AM 10/3/2025 by Lauren Hawkins
LIVINGSTON — Looking for a way to connect with nature on a deeper level while finding zen? Old Rusty Gate Farm is the perfect spot.
Offering outside yoga and goat soap-making classes, Old Rusty Gate Farm's programs also have farm animals from cows to pigs there to keep you (More)
10/2/2025
Thursday's Health Report: How chemotherapy can change your relationship with food
Posted 9:21 PM 10/2/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Chemotherapy is an effective way to treat several types of cancer, but there are many potential side effects.
It can include a change in a patient's sense of taste.
The Garden of Hope was started to give survivors a chance to improve their relationship with food (More)
9/30/2025
Tuesday's Health Report: Identifying concussions in your student-athlete
Posted 3:56 AM 10/1/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Young athletes are not always quick to recognize concussion symptoms, and some may even hide or downplay what they are feeling so they can keep playing.
"Normally, people will experience headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, sometimes some nausea (More)
9/26/2025
Friday's Health Report: What to expect from this flu season
Posted 8:05 PM 9/26/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Fall may mean colorful leaves, hayrides and pumpkin spice, but it is also the time when flu viruses tend to start spreading.
Health officials say now is the time to start protecting yourself and loved ones.
It's almost that time of year again; fall signals the (More)
9/19/2025
GET 2 MOVING: Perkins Road Community Park
Posted 6:02 AM 9/19/2025 by Lauren Hawkins
BATON ROUGE - Whether you're looking to do a cardio workout and run through the trails, or get a good stretch in and do yoga in the grassy area, the Perkins Road Community Park is the place to be.
There are so many ways to get active for people of all ages. The park offers (More)
9/18/2025
Thursday's Health Report: How to properly clean to lessen fall allergies
Posted 6:29 PM 9/18/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Spring is not the only season for a thorough cleaning of your home.
In fact, fall is the perfect time to tidy up if you have allergies.
"I ask families to focus on their kitchens, their bathrooms, their basements – anywhere that there can be standing water (More)
9/17/2025
Fifth person dead in Louisiana from flesh-eating bacteria this year, LDH says
Posted 9:24 AM 9/17/2025 by Domenic Purdy
BATON ROUGE — A fifth person has died in the state from a flesh-eating bacteria that naturally lives in coastal waters, the Louisiana Department of Health said.
Vibrio vulnificus infections and deaths are significantly (More)
9/16/2025
Tuesday's Health Report: Skipping breakfast can negatively affect teens' ability to learn
Posted 5:47 PM 9/16/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — It may seem harmless to let your teenager skip breakfast in the mornings before school, but experts say it can negatively impact their ability to learn.
Experts say kids should be eating foods with healthy fats, carbohydrates, protein and fiber. Without these nutrients (More)
9/11/2025
Thursday's Health Report: The long-term health effects of 9/11
Posted 7:46 PM 9/11/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Despite the decades that have passed since the terror attacks of 9/11, first responders and survivors are still being impacted.
Hundreds of thousands were exposed to toxins that day and after.
It's a day of remembrance, but for some who lived through 9/11, there (More)
9/8/2025
Monday's Health Report: Why it is important to check your child's blood pressure
Posted 9:23 PM 9/8/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — A new study looks at the effects of high blood pressure in children.
It found that kids with higher blood pressure at age seven were more likely to die from heart disease by midlife.
The risk was highest for kids with blood pressure readings in the top tenth (More)
