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6/22/2026
Survey reveals critical gaps in women's healthcare
Posted 5:16 AM 6/22/2026 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE- A new survey from Maven Clinic's Research Institute reveals that the healthcare system has long failed to treat women as whole people, with some of the clearest gaps showing up in GLP-1 and hormone care.
The research, conducted by Beyond the Script, looked at how women (More)
6/15/2026
MONDAY HEALTH REPORT: FDA warns skin lightening products may contain mercury and harmful ingredients
Posted 6:01 PM 6/15/2026 by WBRZ Staff
6/11/2026
THURSDAY HEALTH REPORT: New research targets melanoma recurrence with mRNA vaccine and immunotherapy
Posted 7:07 PM 6/11/2026 by WBRZ Staff
Melanoma accounts for a small number of skin cancer diagnoses in the U.S. but causes the most deaths from the disease and new research suggests an mRNA vaccine could help change that.
The American Cancer Society says those who survive melanoma are also more likely to develop it again. (More)...
6/8/2026
MONDAY HEALTH REPORT: Dermatologist names 5 common summer skin conditions to watch for
Posted 7:14 PM 6/8/2026 by WBRZ Staff
Summer heat, sweat and sun exposure can trigger a range of skin conditions, according to a dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Dr. Spencer Dunaway said the season brings a combination of factors that cause skin problems to flare.
"We tend to be hotter (More)
6/5/2026
FRIDAY HEALTH REPORT: A stroke can be a blockage or a bleed, and the treatment depends on which one
Posted 5:21 PM 6/5/2026 by WBRZ Staff
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is disrupted, either through a blockage in an artery or a bleed caused by a burst artery in the brain.
Both types of stroke can look similar on the surface, but the treatments are completely different depending on what caused it.
When a (More)
6/1/2026
American Red Cross in Baton Rouge reminds people to prep hurricane survival kit as season starts
Posted 7:01 AM 6/1/2026 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE — The American Red Cross is preparing to respond if a hurricane threatens the U.S. and is urging households to get ready too.
WBRZ's April Davis spoke with Louisiana Red Cross Regional Communications Manager Shelby Wells at the Red Cross warehouse in Baton Rouge about (More)
