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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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)

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Posted 5:23 PM 8/27/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — The FDA has approved a new drug for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, with doctors calling it a turning point in treating the disease.

The once-daily oral pill, called Rasonque, is approved for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients who haven't found success with (More)

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Posted 10:53 AM 8/24/2026 by April Davis

GONZALES — A two-time Gonzales Middle School teacher of the year and coach is sharing his story about how early detection of heart issues and a small medical device helped him recover and get back to living an active life.

Reuben Ruiz, known as "Coach Boo" to his players, spent (More)

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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)