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  • Know your numbers to help reduce your risk Play Video

    April 5, 2013 5:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - "Know Your Numbers" is a battle cry that's recently appeared in the fight against heart disease. Doctors say it's important for people to know their blood pressure, cholesterol, and calcium score. All of them give indicators about the state of your heart, and what needs to... more »
  • Shedding light on HIV and AIDS in Louisiana Play Video

    April 4, 2013 4:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Today the director of the HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region Two, or HAART, helped shed some light on the disease. Executive Director Timothy Young talked about why Baton Rouge leads the country in cases per capita. He says one reason why it's high is because these... more »
  • Family history and heart disease Play Video

    April 3, 2013 4:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Family history is a major risk factor when it comes to heart disease, and not paying attention to it led to tragedy for one family. Toja Myles' grandmother, mother, and aunt all have a history of heart disease. So when she started having strange symptoms in... more »
  • Junior Seau had brain disease CTE

    January 10, 2013 10:51 AM

    UNDATED - An examination of Junior Seau's brain has revealed that the former linebacker had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May. The National Institutes of Health tells The Associated Press that an NIH study found abnormalities consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition linked to... more »
  • Study: Even fit baby boomers won't escape heart problems Play Video

    November 5, 2012 12:25 PM

    CHICAGO - New research shows that even many healthy baby boomers will get heart disease as they get old. But the good news is that will happen much later for them than for their less healthy peers. The findings come in an analysis of five major studies involving nearly 50,000... more »
  • Dr. Z discusses treatments for Seborrheic Dermatitis Play Video

    October 29, 2012 5:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Today Dr. Z talked with News 2's Rosa Flores about treatments for the skin disease "Seborrheic Dermatitis". The condition, also called 'Seb Dem', affects about one percent of the population. In patients with light skin, it looks like yellow or white scales. Patients with darker skin... more »
  • Actor Hoskins diagnosed with Parkinson's, retiring

    August 8, 2012 11:22 AM

    LONDON - British actor Bob Hoskins says he is retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In a statement released Wednesday through his agent, the 69-year-old performer thanked his fans and said he had had a "wonderful career." The statement said Hoskins was diagnosed with the degenerative nerve condition last... more »
  • Feds: Hospital tech could have spread Hep C

    July 20, 2012 9:26 AM

    CONCORD, N.H. - Authorities in at least six states are investigating whether a traveling hospital technician accused of infecting 30 people with hepatitis C in New Hampshire exposed earlier patients to the liver-destroying disease. David Kwiatkowski, a former technician at Exeter Hospital, was arrested Thursday at a Massachusetts hospital... more »
  • More mosquitoes with West Nile in Ascension Parish

    July 17, 2012 11:28 AM

    GONZALES - Ascension Parish officials are warning residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes. David Matassa, director of the Ascension Parish Mosquito Control Department, said the number of mosquitoes with the West Nile virus in the parish is higher than last year at this time. There have been no... more »
  • Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming

    July 11, 2012 10:23 AM

    Study results for three experimental drugs for Alzheimer's are expected in the coming months after more than a decade of failed attempts to find a way to slow down the disease. There is no known cure for Alzheimer's. Current medicines just temporarily ease symptoms of the mind-robbing disease. Results are... more »
  • New fungicide aids with resistant rice disease

    May 25, 2012 2:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU Agriculture experts say a new fungicide could help rice growers fight a plant disease known as sheath blight. The LSU AgCenter says the new fungicide's brand name is Sercadis. It is sold by BASF. A news release from the AgCenter says the use of Sercadis has... more »
  • National strategy to fight Alzheimer's

    May 15, 2012 11:25 AM

    WASHINGTON- The Obama administration is declaring Alzheimer's one of the country's biggest health challenges. It's adopting a national strategy that sets the clock ticking toward better treatments by 2025 -- while offering help for suffering families today. A new website will provide families with information about dementia and where to... more »
  • Drought brings outbreak of horse disease

    April 17, 2012 6:44 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Agriculture officials in Arkansas and Louisiana are warning veterinarians to watch for signs of a potentially fatal horse disease if there's another drought this year. The disease is often called pigeon fever because basketball-sized abscesses in the chest and abdomen can give horses a pigeon-breasted look. It's... more »
  • Thousands show up to walk for heart health

    March 24, 2012 5:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE- More than 25,000 people came out Saturday for this year's Capital Area Heart Walk. The three mile route started at LSU's Old Front Nine, and went through the southeast corner Nicholson Extension and Nicholson Drive. According to the American Heart Association, the Baton Rouge Heart Walk is... more »
  • Heart disease, one family's journey Play Video

    March 14, 2012 11:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Reduce Your Risk, a series of reports on the dangers heart disease, continues today on News2. Tonight, find out how heart disease suddenly changed one family's world forever. Sadness, and then inpiration; one family's journey to beat heart disease. News2 Anchor John Pastorek has their story tonight... more »
  • Reduce your risk of heart disease Play Video

    March 12, 2012 10:58 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. News2 wants to help you Reduce Your Risk with a series of reports this month on heart disease. News2's John Pastorek gets answers on what it takes... more »
  • Trend: Teen suicide increasing

    March 5, 2012 3:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - According the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults, and the trend is on the rise. The CDC says 149,000 young people will attempt suicide in a year, and 44,000 will carry the act to completion.... more »
  • Woman in Ascension Parish raises money for Alzheimer's

    September 24, 2010 4:40 PM

    Families affected by a loved one with Alzheimer’s live day to day battling the disease. Doctors don’t know what causes the brain disorder, but a woman in Ascension Parish is on a mission to fight it. News 2’s Sylvia Weatherspoon found out why Iva Tullier is stepping up... more »
  • Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease

    September 12, 2010 2:50 PM

    Scientists at a meeting in Massachusetts say they may have found some ways to help the nation's bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease. Lab tests show several drugs can fight the germ and some antiseptics might help decontaminate areas where bats live or the shoes... more »
  • Citrus disease has been found in Louisiana

    August 25, 2010 6:18 AM

    Sweet orange scab, a citrus disease recently discovered in Texas, has made its way to Louisiana. The disease was confirmed by LSU AgCenter on samples from a residential lime tree in New Orleans. Scientists say fruits are only susceptible to the disease for the first six to eight weeks of... more »
  • Surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA

    May 17, 2010 6:27 AM

    The number of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections is on the rise. A new study in the journal Pediatrics found disease incidence increased from two cases to 21 cases per 1,000 hospital admissions from 1999 to 2008. That's a 10-fold increase. Most infections were caught in the community,... more »
  • Easing bone marrow transplants to widen their use

    May 11, 2010 6:57 AM

    Scientists are seeking a new approach in the use of bone marrow transplants as the procedure undergoes a quiet revolution. Research is under way to ease the risks so they can target more people with diseases from sickle cell to deadly metabolic disorders. Scientists also want to learn if such... more »
  • 2 Your Health for Oct. 1

    October 1, 2009 5:37 PM

    A delay in seasonal flu vaccine deliveries, preventing stroke and heart attacks, the blood thinner Heparin and weight are all discussed in this 2 Your Health report. more »
  • Thousands walk for Alzheimer's awareness

    September 26, 2009 3:15 PM

    Van Chancellor, coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team, chaired a 5k walk-a-thon and race on Saturday to benefit Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area.The organization provides educational and support services to families dealing with Alzheimer's. Thousands of people showed up to raise awareness about the impact of... more »

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