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How to Actually Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
January brings hope. But by the second Friday of the new year, often dubbed Quitter’s Day, many people begin drifting away from their New Year’s resolutions. ...
Flu and RSV Are Spiking: What Parents Need to Know This Winter
Louisiana often sees respiratory viruses ramp up early, and flu activity can reach high levels quickly once the season begins. Pediatric infectious disease specialists...
Purposeful Presents: Holiday Gifts That Build Brains
The holidays feel magical on their own, but choosing gifts that also support your child’s development? That’s the kind of magic that lasts long after the wrapping paper...
Ja’Kayden’s Journey from Wheelchair to the Marching Band
After four years in a wheelchair, 14-year-old Ja’Kayden is walking again. And not just walking. He’s marching across the field with his school band, keeping rhythm to a...
Your 2026 Health Game Plan
Take a moment and help your new year start on the right foot with a healthcare game plan.
A Small Taste, Big Impact: Earlier Exposure to Peanuts Reduces Allergy Risk
A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) brings welcome news for parents: peanut allergies in young children are significantly declining, and it’s...
Healthy Holiday Baking: Easy, Festive Ways to Add Nutrition & Fun
The holidays are the perfect time to turn everyday baking into festive fun, and with a few simple swaps, you can sneak in extra nutrition without losing an ounce of the...
Geaux Hero: Robert’s Second Chance
On March 31, 2025, Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Deputy Robert Williams was directing traffic at a large oil tank fire in Livonia. As fire trucks left the scene, a...
Pancreatic Cancer Patient Overcomes Obstacles to Get Back on the Tennis Court
Tennis is life to Shelby Dufrene. She played tennis in college at University of Louisiana – Lafayette and has taught tennis in Baton Rouge for more than three years....
Geaux Hero: Team Scarlett Cheers Through It All
When Scarlett Phillips, a sophomore at LSU’s University Laboratory School, first felt a pain in her knee last fall, she thought it was from cheerleading practice. “I...
ATV Safety: 8 Golden Rules to Ride Smart
Learn about ATV safety before you head out riding one.
A New Lease on Life: Larry’s Journey Through Esophageal Cancer Surgery
At 80 years old, Larry Boudreaux thought he had his health figured out. So when he began feeling unusually tired, the Thibodaux native assumed it was related to his...