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DHS student cured of fatal diseases
Madison Tully is living a typical teenage life. The 17-year-old is a senior at Destrehan High School and looks forward to going to beauty school next year. […]
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September is Kids’ Health Month
The LSU AgCenter is helping youngsters become healthier and more physically active, and children’s health is the focus during Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September.
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When bugs attack
Two Luling mothers have discovered just how dangerous insect bites can be, with one ending up in the hospital after a mosquito bite and the other dealing with a swollen face after a battle with a deer fly.
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Lung cancer symptoms can be hard to detect
In the United States, one in ever 16 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer. Stacey Dantin, 48, of Des Allemands joined that statistic in April, and now she and her family are fighting for her life with everything they have.
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Get screened for stroke, osteoporosis
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church will host Life Line Screening on June 24 at 234 Angus Drive in Luling. […]
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Food ‘plate’ makes eating well easier to swallow
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new food plate plan to encourage healthy eating is certainly easier to swallow than the old food pyramid schema, says Heli Roy, LSU AgCenter nutritionist.
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Workout warrior battles back from deadly bacteria
Four months ago, Bentley Louviere was as healthy as a man could be. He exercised regularly, ate right and took great care of his body.
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Toddler with rare skin disease still beating the odds
Two years ago, doctors told Courtney and Randy Roth that their newborn son, Tripp, would not live to see his first birthday. […]
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Shape up before summer
If you are looking for new ways to eat better and shape up before the summer arrives, learn from healthy-living blogger Roni Noone. […]