Health

One of Louisiana’s top lawmakers is sparring with state health officials, blaming them for confusion that has led to the legalization of hemp products that can get people high.

A report shows 32 people in the United States are killed every day in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver.

Researchers identified a rare genetic mutation that effects how so-called “good” cholesterol works in the body.

A new urgent care and student health center is opening in Lake Charles Monday.

A new device may help patients breathe more freely.

Cancer researchers want to know what role chronic inflammation caused by physical or emotional stress can play on a patient’s cognition.

Doctors now have a new drug for women with metastatic breast cancer where nothing else has worked.

It’s a cancer that young men might overlook or, at first, ignore.

Experts say it’s essential that all adults, including young adults, learn the signs and symptoms of cancer.

In one study, participants did better on memory tests for at least a month.

Only a small portion of federal cancer research funding goes to childhood cancer.

Research shows that having a full heart emotionally impacts your heart physically, and over time, feeling love could actually nurture and protect the heart.

SWLA residents started lining up at Oak Park Dental Monday night for a day of free dental care, which for many means relief from ongoing pain.

Eating disorders, especially binge eating, increased among young people during COVID lockdowns and it’s not getting better.

Researchers are using the power of AI to help more accurately assess a patient’s safety behind the wheel.

A new “smart knee” component may be giving patients and doctors valuable feedback on how to improve knee replacement.

Tuesday is National Black/HIV Awareness Day, and the Comprehensive Care Center of SWLA is stressing the importance of getting tested.

Recent research found that prescription folic acid reduced suicide thoughts by 44% in patients.

Doctors at the City of Hope are working to change how we treat aging cancer patients.

Yale scientists have developed a new gene editing technique that targets a mutation at the root of the condition.

We have some tips to help offset a vitamin D deficiency

What's better for your brain? Video games or crossword puzzles?

A new less invasive technique is repairing rather than replacing leaky valves.

A new procedure is giving hope to patients who were running out of options and time.

When treated early, proton therapy can cure almost 95 percent of ocular cancers.

A new technology similar to the navigation system for self-driving cars is improving accuracy and patient safety in the operating room.

Certified genetic counselor Kristen Shannon said a huge increase in the number of testing labs has made a recent, dramatic difference in the field.

It’s been more than three years since the U.S. discovered its first case of COVID, and now experts are warning people about the latest variant that’s on the rise.

A new type of pacemaker may keep hearts going without using any wires at all.

Feeling tired can be an early warning sign of a migraine coming on.