WBRZ - Baton Rouge

NEW ORLEANS - A television doctor is bringing a message about healthy lifestyles to a New Orleans school.

Dr. Mehmet Oz is visiting the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Friday to talk about his HealthCorps mentoring program.

HealthCorps is designed to help teenagers adopt healthier lifestyles - including nutritional advice and information about exercise and stress reduction.

Oz is scheduled to address an assembly as part of the plan to bring the HealthCorps mentoring program to high-need schools around the nation.