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Mother's Day for some women may be a reminder of fertility challenges Play Video
May 8, 2022 11:54 AM
BATON ROUGE - While Mother’s Day is a special holiday to celebrate all moms, some women remember the long journey they had to take to become a mother. One out of every eight couples has trouble getting pregnant, and fertility treatments could include months or even years of procedures,... more » -
State to open Monoclonal Antibody Therapy treatment sites for COVID patients
September 13, 2021 2:46 PM
The Louisiana Department of Health is opening five new federally supported monoclonal antibody therapy (mAb) treatment sites, according to a press release. Each site will be open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and they will be able to treat more than 150 patients... more » -
Baton Rouge General opening specialized center for COVID antibody treatments Play Video
August 23, 2021 5:12 PM
Baton Rouge General will open a specialized treatment center this week that will allow staff to treat more COVID patients using monoclonal antibodies . On Monday, the hospital announced its Specialty Infusion Center at BRG's Bluebonnet location would open later that same week. The center will include 15 infusion... more » -
COVID surge puts crunch on hospitals; demand for infusion treatments increase Play Video
August 20, 2021 8:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - As hospitals run low on open beds and staff, doctors are turning more frequently to an infusion treatment for COVID-19 patients. "There's been a lot of focus on it this week, and I think that's a good thing because people need to know what their treatment... more » -
Roughly 40% of LSU students report being vaccinated
August 18, 2021 6:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - Roughly 40 percent of LSU students are either partially or fully vaccinated for the coronavirus so far. In a statement Wednesday , LSU said 15,354 students — nearly 50 percent of the student body — have reported their vaccination status to the university as of Aug.... more » -
BRPD revising policy for chasing juvenile suspects with police dogs
February 12, 2021 1:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department will no longer use K-9's to pursue juvenile suspects unless there is an "immediate threat." On Friday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome said she asked Police Chief to revise the department's policy so that officers will no longer use police dogs to... more » -
LSU grad has patent pending for drug to treat COVID-19 Play Video
November 19, 2020 6:53 PM
ATLANTA- An LSU graduate and Baton Rouge native who now lives in Georgia said her company has a patent pending on a drug that has shown promising results treating COVID-19 in lab tests. Darnisha Harrison said as the country and Louisiana face another spike in cases, time was of... more » -
Baton Rouge hospital running low on FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment Play Video
June 15, 2020 11:30 PM
BATON ROUGE -- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center says its current supply of Remdesivir for COVID-19 patients may only last a few more weeks. Federal authorities said last week that the country's stock of the drug will likely run out at the end of this month.... more » -
MoDad Utilities issues short-lived rate decrease, provides update Play Video
January 18, 2019 6:35 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - About 8,000 utility customers got a letter in the mail last month explaining that their rates are going down, but the change is short-lived. Sewer company Modad Utilities was approved for a rate hike in 2017 after promising much-needed repairs would be implemented. However, a financial... more » -
Mo-Dad Utilities issuing credit, hosting rate workshops starting Tuesday Play Video
May 1, 2017 6:48 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A wastewater treatment company has been answering customer questions following an announcement of a rate increase. Customers say they aren't happy to be paying for the company's required improvements. Dewayne Masingale lives in the Arbor Walk subdivision of Denham Springs. He says he's upset that his... more » -
Sewage smell, waste water treatment facility dangers worry residents Play Video
February 21, 2017 6:19 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - Homeowners are voicing their complaints about another Mo-Dad Utilities wastewater treatment facility. Residents living in the South Haven subdivision of Denham Springs say they pay their bill but don't get any results when they report problems. Todd Ray says in addition to the terrible smell, he's... more » -
Family fears possible healthcare changes could leave child without care Play Video
January 16, 2017 5:18 PM
BATON ROUGE- A family in Baton Rouge is worried that possible changes to the Affordable Care Act could leave their toddler without care. Caroline Hammatt has a lung condition that affects her heart. Her care is not cheap. From a distance, Caroline Hammatt looks like any other three-year-old her age.... more » -
Life-changing treatment making a difference for Parkinson's patients Play Video
May 12, 2016 11:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - Parkinson's can take over a person's life and there is no cure. Thousands of people are diagnosed with the disease everyday. There is breakthrough technology available in Baton Rouge to reverse the effects of Parkinson's. Ed Richardson never thought he'd be able to be sit nearly... more » -
Audubon Zoo releases recuperated brown pelican back into wild Play Video
December 23, 2015 1:06 PM
NEW ORLEANS - Audubon Zoo veterinary staff have released a brown pelican into the wild after they treated the bird for exposure to an oily substance the bird encountered in the Gulf of Mexico. The pelican, nicknamed by vet staff “Snappy,” was set free on the Riverview in New... more » -
Breakfast with 2une In: Battle Against Autism Play Video
September 18, 2015 9:05 AM
BATON ROUGE- "We are better if we work together," that's the Emerge Center's central message. It was founded back in 1960 as a treatment center for children who had gone deaf from Rubella. In the 1980s the center introduced a program for children with Autism and other social delays. Today,... more »