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Posted 5:17 PM 8/7/2026 by WBRZ Staff

Nearly half of Americans are at risk of developing dementia after the age of 55, but a new study suggests three lifestyle changes could delay that diagnosis by more than a decade.

Researchers tracked more than 12,000 participants more than 25 years in a study published in Neurology. They (More)

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Posted 6:44 AM 8/3/2026 by April Davis

BATON ROUGE — During World Breastfeeding Week, the vital role of infant nutrition is highlighted at mothers' milk banks all over the country. There's one in Louisiana, and mothers can donate at Ochsner Baton Rouge 

Mothers donate at the depot in Baton Rouge, and the milk is sent (More)

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Posted 5:50 PM 7/30/2026 by WBRZ Staff

More than 60 percent of kids consume caffeine on a given day, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC also found that the older kids got, the more caffeine they consumed.

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Posted 10:51 AM 7/29/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana has 100 recorded cases of cyclosporiasis this year, data released by the state health department Wednesday shows. 

According to Louisiana Department of Health data, the number of hospitalizations for the parasite, six, has not changed since last week's (More)

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Posted 5:00 AM 7/27/2026 by April Davis

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland Clinic doctor reminds you to protect your health during extreme heat this summer.

Family medicine doctor Neha Vyas with the Cleveland Clinic says the sun causes dehydration and forces the body to work harder overall.

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Posted 4:52 PM 7/22/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Brain disease is being called a massive hidden epidemic and researchers are working to better understand it before lasting damage sets in.

The Cleveland Clinic Brain Study was launched in 2022 with healthy volunteers who will be examined over the next 20 years. (More)...

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Posted 8:39 AM 7/23/2026 by Domenic Purdy

BATON ROUGE — Six people have now been hospitalized with cyclosporiasis infections across Louisiana, data released Tuesday by the Louisiana Department of Health says. 

The six hospitalizations represent an increase from last week's five. A total of 68 people have been infected (More)

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Posted 5:10 PM 7/20/2026 by WBRZ Staff

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Posted 5:24 PM 7/15/2026 by WBRZ Staff

Cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal illness, are climbing, and doctors are now being asked to watch for patients showing certain symptoms.

The main symptom to look out for is long-lasting diarrhea. Others include cramping, bloating and a loss of appetite.

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Posted 5:22 PM 7/10/2026 by WBRZ Staff

A new study suggests AI models can imitate human emotional patterns when given emotion-based prompts.

Researchers at TU Dresden University of Technology tested several large language models, which are computer programs like ChatGPT that are trained to generate human-like responses.

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Posted 6:44 AM 7/10/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — So far this year, the Louisiana Department of Health has reported 23 cases of Cyclospora, a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. 

No deaths have been reported in Louisiana, LDH said. One person was hospitalized as a result of the infection (More)