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Allergies or a cold? What your symptoms are telling you and when to see a doctor
Posted 5:11 AM 4/13/2026 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE - Figuring out whether you're dealing with allergies or a cold can be tricky, especially during spring when both are common. But there are specific signs that can help you tell the difference.
(More)...4/8/2026
Wednesday Health Report: Golfers, try these exercises before your rounds to improve performace and prevent injury
Posted 5:40 PM 4/8/2026 by WBRZ Staff
Exercising off the golf course can help prevent you from getting injured on it, and even improve your play.
John Zajac, a golf physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic, says building strength off the course supports your joints, improves balance and builds stability.
Zajac recommends (More)
4/6/2026
Monday Health Report: New guidelines issued for doctors to help heart patients
Posted 7:13 PM 4/6/2026 by WBRZ Staff
For the first time since 2018, the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and nine other medical organizations have updated the guidelines on how doctors can help heart patients.
The new recommendations are for those who have dyslipidemia, an unhealthy balance of lipids (More)
3/27/2026
Port Allen man with family history of colon cancer takes proactive approach to catching cancer early
Posted 9:54 PM 3/27/2026 by WBRZ Staff
PORT ALLEN — Ferral Domingue has quite the history in Port Allen, selling mailboxes and outdoor furniture at Brian's for 34 years.
He and his wife Annette are also longtime volunteers with the Federation of the Blind, with Ferral himself being visually impaired from Retinitis (More)
3/30/2026
A sports medicine doctor explains why you need to stretch if you're exercising
Posted 8:06 AM 3/30/2026 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE- If you exercise, doctors say it’s important to make sure you’re stretching too. It can help (More)
3/25/2026
Family history of colon cancer leaves you at a heightened risk for the disease
Posted 6:01 AM 3/25/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — If your parents had colon cancer, you are at a greater risk of getting it as well.
One Baton Rouge man, Wally Gooch, ignored the signs, symptoms and his own family history with the disease and he came face to face with the silent killer.
WBRZ's John (More)
3/23/2026
Many colon cancer deaths can be prevented through screenings that catch disease early, doctors say
Posted 6:10 AM 3/23/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for people under the age of 50, but it doesn't have to be, because many colon cancer deaths are preventable through early detection.
One Ascension Parish woman, Latava Carter, came face-to-face with the silent killer (More)
3/16/2026
Go G.R.E.E.N. for St. Patrick's Day: Tips to celebrate with someone living with dementia
