Tuesday, February 7 2012 10:04 AM EST2012-02-07 15:04:30 GMT
From the dentist's chair to drug stores, products claim to brighten your smile to that Hollywood white, but the trend could go too far. Teeth whitening is a $14 billion dollar industry and is the mostMore >>
Friday, February 3 2012 11:05 AM EST2012-02-03 16:05:55 GMT
When most people hear cavities they think sodas, candy and other sugary treats, but some unexpected food and drinks can eat away at your teeth too. "Kids...they don't go to the store and buy the sugarMore >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 8:43 AM EST2012-02-01 13:43:04 GMT
Autism spectrum disorder covers a wide range of people with a variety of social and learning disabilities and some of the hardest to diagnose are those with high IQs. Some slip through the cracks and makeMore >>
Friday, January 27 2012 8:55 AM EST2012-01-27 13:55:29 GMT
From science fiction to science fact, new contact lenses can measure cholesterol levels, heal wounds or cure dry eyes. According to University of Washington's "Wired," Scientists at the university areMore >>
Monday, January 23 2012 9:26 AM EST2012-01-23 14:26:37 GMT
With over 4 million sufferers in any given year, bunions are a common and painful malady. Surgery can help, but older methods could prevent a patient from walking around for three months or more. Now aMore >>
Monday, January 23 2012 9:16 AM EST2012-01-23 14:16:32 GMT
Whether for looks or function, an estimated 34 million Americans wear contact lenses...but are they safe for kids? And what should parents know before ditching the glasses? For Brennan Edwards, 15, itMore >>
Friday, January 20 2012 8:54 AM EST2012-01-20 13:54:54 GMT
You've heard the phrase "eyes are the window to the soul," but to doctors eyes really can be a window into the body. A fairly common eye infection, Uveitis, can indicate a much more serious immune disorderMore >>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 8:41 AM EST2012-01-17 13:41:57 GMT
Over half of seniors develop a cloudiness on their eye lens called cataracts, but after replacing the aging lens in surgery some people experience what is commonly called a second cataracts, a blurry filmMore >>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 8:20 AM EST2012-01-17 13:20:02 GMT
Healthcare overhaul...that's what will happen to the Louisiana's Medicare and LaCHIP programs. The public healthcare assistance programs are contracting out to private corporations. Five Bayou Health plansMore >>
Tuesday, January 10 2012 11:31 AM EST2012-01-10 16:31:54 GMT
The stomach flu, tummy bug, or gastroenteritis...what ever you call the sickness, it can spread like wildfire and put a person out of commission for days or weeks. Confusion surrounds the name "stomachMore >>
Friday, January 6 2012 8:46 AM EST2012-01-06 13:46:06 GMT
Hollie Rock, 37, works in a physician's office and says she would never have discovered her cancer without her employer's help. Mood swings and hot flashes tipped off her boss, Endocrinologist Dr. TimothyMore >>
Thursday, January 5 2012 8:37 AM EST2012-01-05 13:37:16 GMT
A habit some trainers say needs to broken: stretching before the exercise. What experts call cold stretching can tear apart your work out routine. "You could really tear something...stretching when you'reMore >>
Friday, December 30 2011 10:35 AM EST2011-12-30 15:35:58 GMT
As the year winds down, doctors' offices wind up for the busy season. Waiting rooms and schedule books fill up with surgeries over the holiday break. "We start basically reserving spots for patients inMore >>
Thursday, December 29 2011 11:05 AM EST2011-12-29 16:05:18 GMT
A three year old girl from Iowa, La., has already beat the odds and now she is holding on for a rare transplant procedure that could save her life. Little Rebecca granger is one of three, so in a fullMore >>
Wednesday, December 7 2011 8:54 AM EST2011-12-07 13:54:36 GMT
Unsightly and uncomfortable varicose veins affect about half of people over the age of fifty. For a retired Lake Charles principal and football coach, the severe problem almost cost him a leg. SolomonMore >>
Thursday, December 1 2011 9:33 AM EST2011-12-01 14:33:29 GMT
Having your very own little bundle of joy may not be as simple as the birds and the bees, but rumors make it that much more complicated. "Everybody knows someone," remarked Dr. Eddye Blossom, gynecologistMore >>
Wednesday, November 23 2011 8:56 AM EST2011-11-23 13:56:24 GMT
The holidays can be joyous and festive, but as families reunite tension and anxiety can rise. Mood swings and temper flare-ups could mean you have the blues, the holiday blues. "It may have to do withMore >>
Tuesday, November 22 2011 8:16 AM EST2011-11-22 13:16:55 GMT
Lighting a candle or spritzing a room can add that extra holiday flare for guests this season, but it could also cause those allergies to flare. "A lot of people have these in their homes and are exposedMore >>
Friday, November 18 2011 10:31 AM EST2011-11-18 15:31:59 GMT
Thanksgiving is a day of turkeys, stuffing, roll, potatoes and don't forget being thankful. Grocery carts are filled to the top with all the fixings and why not splurge? It is a holiday after all... "PeopleMore >>
Thursday, November 17 2011 9:23 AM EST2011-11-17 14:23:31 GMT
Gumbo, fried shrimp and catfish are staples here in southwest Louisiana...and we sure are proud of our delicious food. While Louisiana is known for spice and flavor, Cajun food is not the healthiest. InMore >>
Wednesday, November 16 2011 12:54 PM EST2011-11-16 17:54:04 GMT
Fast food is just that, speedy, but choose too quickly and your order could drag you down. "It's popular, tastes good, but what we're trying to do today is teach people to make a better choice," saidMore >>
Wednesday, November 16 2011 12:50 PM EST2011-11-16 17:50:14 GMT
If you eat better, you may do better in school, according to Dr. Eric Snow, Chiropractor and Whole Food Therapist. In this second part of the "Eat this, not that" series we are going to the cafeteriaMore >>
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