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  • AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour

    November 20, 2009

    AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour to offer free health screenings in Shreveport-Bossier City area Persons 18 and older are invited to attend the AARP/Walgreens Wellness event at five different dates and locations in the Shreveport and Bossier City area. According to officials, all six screenings will take about 25 minutes to complete.... more »
  • Benefits of quitting come early Play Video

    November 19, 2009

    The Great American Smokeout was today, a day dedicated to helping smokers quit.  In our Health Minute, Dr. Sanjay Gupta shows the benefits of quitting come quickly. more »
  • Learning while you sleep Play Video

    November 19, 2009

    There is no question that the human brain functions best when well rested,  but new research finds we can even strengthen our memories during sleep.   Scientists at Northwestern University gave volunteers a memory test that involved placing 50 pictures into their correct places on a computer screen.  Each picture had... more »
  • Building bladders inside the body Play Video

    November 19, 2009

    BACKGROUND: The National Cancer Institute expects there will be 70,980 new cases of bladder cancer and 14,330 deaths in 2009.  Bladder cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the bladder. The cancer usually originates along the thin lining of cells on the inside of the bladder and is... more »
  • Too many babies being born too soon

    November 18, 2009

    To a developing baby, just a few extra weeks in the womb can make a big difference.   Infants born even two or three weeks early are more likely to have breathing problems, brain injuries, and other health issues that put them at  higher risk for intensive care and death within... more »
  • Cancer Society Weighs In On Mammograms Play Video

    November 17, 2009

    The American Cancer Society is speaking out about new government guidelines for mammograms. They say women need to continue getting annual screenings beginning at age 40. This comes after the U.S. Preventative Task Force recommended against routine mammograms yesterday, saying they don't detect enough cancer to balance the risk of... more »
  • X-rays could pose risks for heart attack patients Play Video

    November 17, 2009

    When a patient comes to the hospital with a heart attack, doctors often perform multiple imaging tests to locate blocked arteries and determine the amount of heart damage.   Each test generally exposes the patient to a moderate amount of radiation, but when combined, the scans pack quite a punch.   In... more »
  • Neurological disorder affects girls' ability to communicate, move Play Video

    November 16, 2009

    Imagine your child, developing normally for her two years.     Then development stops, leaving a child as helpless as an infant for the rest of their life. That heartbreaking scenario happened to a Bossier City family. 7-year old Julie Tuminello might look like a normal, happy child. But she's battling... more »
  • New advice on mammograms Play Video

    November 16, 2009

       Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at age 50, a government task force said Monday in a major reversal that conflicts sharply with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position.  The task force also said breast self-exams do... more »
  • Videogame exercise not as good as the real thing Play Video

    November 16, 2009

    Active video games such as the Nintendo Wii-Fit and Wii-Sports varieties are a popular pastime for kids and adults alike.  But how much exercise are they truly providing?  The answer is probably not  much.   Nintendo itself funded a study into its active Wii video games, in which researchers tested energy... more »

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