Health
10/1/2026
THURSDAY HEALTH REPORT: American Cancer Society tool helps women understand their personal breast cancer risk
Posted 5:30 PM 10/1/2026 by WBRZ Staff
Most breast cancers are diagnosed in women with no family history of the disease and new data shows many women are aware of lifestyle changes that could lower their risk but are not making them.
The American Cancer Society estimates more than 30 percent of breast cancers are considered (More)
9/30/2026
Study finds rates of intentional substance exposure rising in elementary and middle schoolers
Posted 5:19 PM 9/30/2026 by CNN Newsource
BATON ROUGE — A new study analyzing nearly 25 years of U.S. Poison Center data reveals a surprising age shift in intentional substance exposures at schools.
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined over 122,000 cases involving students ages 6 to 18 (More)
9/28/2026
Expert says parents with kids who play sports need to make sure they're properly fueled, hydrated
Posted 5:21 AM 9/28/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — If your child plays sports after school, make sure they are properly fueled so they have the energy to compete and play.
Registered dietitian Jennifer Hyland at the Cleveland Clinic says her general advice is to make sure kids eat carbohydrates before playing (More)
9/25/2026
Friday Health Report: How to identify vascular disease
Posted 4:38 PM 9/30/2026 by CNN Newsource
BATON ROUGE — At 69 years old, Bobby Hager ignored the aching in his legs until a family boating trip turned his discomfort into unbearable agony.
"It was like a toothache that just constantly shot pain right up my leg," Bobby recalled. "I (More)
9/21/2026
Doctor debunks popular sleep products
Posted 5:50 AM 9/21/2026 by April Davis
CLEVELAND - A sleep specialist at Cleveland Clinic is weighing in on whether popular sleep products like blue light filtering glasses and magnesium supplements actually help people sleep better.
Brian Chen, MD, a sleep specialist at Cleveland Clinic, said blue light filtering glasses don't (More)
9/18/2026
New study identifies brain activity linked to food cravings during pregnancy
Posted 2:45 PM 9/18/2026 by Charleigh Thomas
BATON ROUGE — Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago and Baylor College of Medicine have identified a brain pattern that may explain the relationship between pregnancy and certain food cravings.
The (More)
9/17/2026
Thursday Health Report: Senate holds first-ever hearing on menopause care gaps in the US
Posted 6:53 PM 9/17/2026 by WBRZ Staff
WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, a bipartisan Senate committee held a hearing focused on what lawmakers are calling the "menopause care gap," a term used to describe critical shortfalls in care for the more than 1 million U.S. women who go through menopause every year.
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Orlando Health doctor warns breastfeeding mothers about online and AI advice
Posted 7:01 PM 9/10/2026 by WBRZ Staff
ORLANDO — Breastfeeding comes with plenty of benefits for children, but it does not always come without challenges.
Emily Hunziker had no problems breastfeeding her first child, but five years later, her second child has been a different experience.
"I find myself having to (More)
9/8/2026
Tuesday Health Report: New AstraZeneca drug may be first to reduce COPD symptoms, FDA approval sought
Posted 5:52 PM 9/8/2026 by WBRZ Staff
AstraZeneca says its new drug is the first to help reduce symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD.
Two clinical trials showed that the monoclonal antibody known as tozorakimab reduced COPD symptoms by more than 30 percent in current and former smokers.
(More)...9/7/2026
Dermatologist says red light therapy has benefits, but some should avoid it
Posted 5:10 AM 9/7/2026 by April Davis
CLEVELAND - Red light therapy ads and products are prevalent on social media, on TV, at the gym, and in the spa.
A Cleveland Clinic dermatologist says it can have some benefits. Research suggests that when done consistently, it may help with wrinkles and redness. It may also help some (More)