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Go Red for Women luncheon & fashion show
WGNO NewsFebruary is "heart health awareness" month because more women die of heart disease than anything else. In fact, more women die of heart disease than the next 3 causes of death combined - including all cancers. Mike Theis and Susan Roesgen were at the Go...Tags: Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Love it, Like it, Hate it: Holiday Cocktails!
WGNO NewsThe season is packed with family gatherings, office parties, and New Year’s Eve bashes, which usually go hand-in-hand with holiday cocktails. But many of the season’s popular drinks are crammed with sugary calories, some packing in more...Tags: Holidays, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Children Flock To New Orleans For Lifesaving Surgery
WGNO NewsOne of every 100 children born in a developing country will not make it to their first birthday because of congenital heart disease. The condition is usually never diagnosed, and when it is the lifesaving surgery is out of the budget. But now New...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Birth Defects, Philippines, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus
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Love it, Like it, Hate it - Green Tea Drinks
WGNO NewsWe know about green tea’s many health benefits, from improved heart health to potentially reducing the risk of cancer, or even revving up our metabolic rate. But, just because a product has green tea in it, doesn’t mean it’s good for...Tags: Diabetes, Cancer, Hormones and Metabolism, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Get the Skinny on Nutrition Myths
WGNO NewsWith so much information about health and dieting - sometimes the true message can get lost. So, it's time we bust the myths behind some of our nutritional decisions. Myth 1: Olive oil has less fat and calories than butter The reality: Olive...Tags: American Heart Association, Butter, Ice Cream, Diets and Dieting, Arts and Culture
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Family Needs Help Paying For Loved One's Funeral
ABC26 NewsBarbara Cooke married her husband, Ralph, when she was just 12 years old. He was 18. Their marriage lasted for 38 years, until his recent death from heart disease and other contributing factors. Barbara and Ralph Cooke had -- what they thought -- was...Tags: Contracts, WGNO, Physical Conditions, Insurance, Human Interest
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Love it, Like it, Hate it - Sausage
WGNO NewsFootball season is here, and that means it’s time for tailgating! And for many of us, that means grilling burgers & sausage, which we know are packed with calories, fat, and saturated fat. Fortunately, though, there are some healthy alternatives...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Whole Foods Market, Sausages
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60% of Area Kissing Bugs Carry Deadly Parasite
In Dr. Patricia Dorn's lab at Loyola University, she extracts DNA from kissing bugs. "We're amplifying that very small amount of DNA from the bug's abdomen and here's a small amount of DNA from those tiny little tubes."
She'll use that DNA to...Tags: Human Body, Immigration, Biotechnology Industry, Chemicals, Genes and Chromosomes
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Heart Disease Is Killing Us
WGNO NewsIt's not too late to show your support and wear red for heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. WGNO News Reporter Vanessa Bolano spoke to some women who say the disease sneaked up on them. "I survived a heart...Tags: Elections, Physical Conditions, American Heart Association, WGNO, Cardiologists
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Sheriff Jack Strain Opens Up About His Open Heart Surgery
WGNO NewsThree weeks after undergoing open heart surgery St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain is urging people to stay on top of their health. WGNO News Reporter Vanessa Bolano has more. In recent years Sheriff Strain lost weight, became a runner, and watched...Tags: WGNO, Surgery, Heart Surgery, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Experts: Multivitamins a Waste of Money and May Be Harmful
ABC26 NewsYou may have spent hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on multi- vitamins through the years. But according to experts, it may be a big waste. Shawn Holliday has been in the fitness industry for 20 years. "I don't see any other job that would fit me...Tags: Medical Research, Vitamin Therapy, Diets and Dieting, Folic Acid, Cancer
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LSUHSC Finds New Breakthrough in Hypertension Study
LSU Health Sciences Center researchers may have found a breakthrough in the treatment of high blood pressure or hypertension. Nearly one in three adults has high blood pressure. "Lack of exercise, stress, poor diets, the so-called 'American diet' --...Tags: Stress, Social Sciences, Louisiana State University, Science and Technology, High Blood Pressure
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