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Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 7:17 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Stella has learned 50 words and can create phrases of up to five words long.
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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 7:01 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Some experts say that limited access to healthcare and insurance could be contributed to this increase.
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Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:29 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Two new cutting-edge treatments are being tested as possible treatments for Alzheimer's.
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Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 8:54 PM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Until recently, lymphedema patients were told there was nothing they could do except wear a compression sleeve to control swelling.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 9:11 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
We often think of wolves as ferocious predators, but a new therapy is showing they might also have a gentler side.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Amma Siriboe
Health experts are concerned about increasing numbers of STD's nationwide, as well as here in SWLA.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 7:40 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
New research is showing that not getting enough rest isn’t a debt you can repay.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 7:37 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
New research shows how important your diet is for your mental well-being.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 7:47 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
At just eight weeks old, Judy knew her puppy was something special.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:17 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
“Squeezing in anything is better than nothing at all.”
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Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:53 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Scientists say nearly half of the world’s population suffers from low vitamin D levels.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 8:33 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Researchers are now studying if they can cut back on certain treatments to reduce side effects while still having the desired effect.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:44 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Faster treatment could mean the difference between a patient being able to move and speak or not.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:27 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
The treatment could hit doctor’s offices by mid-2023.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 6:59 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
Doctors say by testing the procedure, they might save many more.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 2:32 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 8:00 AM CDT
|By Patrick Deaville
A new device sends an electrical current to the spine, relieving pain.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 7:02 PM CDT
|By Joel Bruce
The goal was to better equip nurses, doctors, EMS providers and other professionals to provide excellent trauma care in SWLA.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 8:36 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
A new study shows many patients don't always take their medication as prescribed.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:54 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
For the first time ever, clinical trials are underway testing a virus that targets cancer cells.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
Knees are one of the most abused, broken and damaged joints in the body, and a new technique is helping surgeons replace them better than ever before.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 3:09 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 8:33 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
The surgery is credited with saving the life of an 18-month-old who’s now a living medical miracle.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:46 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
Doctors say a headache from an aneurysm will be probably the worst you’ve ever experienced.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Jade Moreau
Construction has started on a three-phase health care facility in Allen Parish.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 7:20 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
The war in Ukraine is making cancer treatment incredibly difficult for those still living in the region.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 6:55 AM CDT
|By Jillian Corder
Dyslexia Awareness Month aims to bring more understanding and awareness about it.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
The list of exceptions the state allows for women to get an abortion has caused a storm of controversy and legal battles.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 8:43 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
A new study is showing that there is an additional risk of first responders developing the plasma cell cancer, multiple myeloma.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
The 3-D images means more individualized treatment for the patent and often a better-restored range of motion.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 8:34 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
Focused ultrasound is FDA-approved for one side of the brain, but clinical trials are now performing the procedure on both sides.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:53 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
One procedure that helps is by inducing hypothermia in the patient, cooling their body to preserve the brain during a heart-lung bypass.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 7:17 AM CDT
|By Patrick Deaville
Researchers expect human clinical trials to begin in 2023.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 8:08 AM CDT
|By Patrick Deaville
During the procedure, doctors operate laparoscopically through two tiny incisions in the abdomen.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
This is your one-stop-shop guide to everything you need to know about the impact of COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 8:13 AM CDT
|By Patrick Deaville
A unique procedure developed on the battlefields of Iraq is helping doctors save lives in the ER.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 7:32 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
Doctors say controlling active Lupus and preventing flare-ups are the best steps in preventing and managing heart problems.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT
|By Jillian Corder
New research is rebutting some of the stigmas around kids and gaming.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 6:29 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
A new machine-learning computer model could soon help detect cognitive impairment.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Emma Oertling
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SWLA Center for Health Services hosted their first annual breast cancer awareness forum Wednesday morning.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
Doctors use the minimally invasive procedure to treat painful conditions like tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, and achilles tendinitis.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 11:28 AM CDT
|By WAFB STAFF
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Dr. Courtney N. Phillips issued a statement on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the continued life-saving impacts of Medicaid expansion.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 11:25 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
Why do some people age more gracefully than others? The answer might be stress levels.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
COVID-19 report from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 7:19 AM CDT
|By Rhonda Hardin
A new technology is now allowing doctors and patients to track their recover following knee and hip replacements.