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FRIDAY HEALTH REPORT: Fall allergy season starts around Labor Day, doctors say to prepare now
Posted 5:36 PM 8/21/2026 by WBRZ Staff
Getting ahead of fall allergies before symptoms start is the key to managing the season, experts say.
"I usually tell my patients that fall allergy season starts right around Labor Day. So, when kids start going back to school, that is about the time that patients will start to feel more (More)
8/20/2026
LDH asks residents, visitors to avoid areas of Henderson Lake where harmful algae bloom has been observed
Posted 11:44 AM 8/20/2026 by WBRZ Staff
HENDERSON — The Louisiana Department of Health has asked residents and visitors to avoid areas of Henderson Lake where a blue-green algae bloom that produces harmful toxins has been observed.
The cyanobacteria bloom has been confirmed by satellite imagery. While some algae is (More)
8/7/2026
FRIDAY HEALTH REPORT: Nearly half of Americans over 55 at risk of dementia, but lifestyle changes can delay it
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)
8/3/2026
Moms can donate life-saving breast milk at Ochsner Baton Rouge for the state's milk bank
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)
7/30/2026
THURSDAY HEALTH REPORT: Caffeine in kids linked to ER visits, seizures and sleep issues, CDC warns
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.
For younger kids, sweet bakery products were the (More)
7/29/2026
100 cases of cyclosporiasis recorded in Louisiana this year amid national outbreak
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)
7/27/2026
Doctor explains warning signs you could be experiencing a heat health emergency
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.
"The sun causes us to be more (More)
