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Cancer charity changes mind on decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood

After facing a major public and political backlash the Susan G. Komen foundation has decided to continue giving money to Planned Parenthood.

The Red Stick shows support for heart disease awareness

On all of the NBC33 and sister station FOX44 broadcasts today, you’ll notice our anchors are wearing read today. It's part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign.

There's nothing funny about heart attacks, or is there?

Today is national "Wear Red Day" to promote heart disease awareness among women. In conjunction, the American Heart Association has released a new film, a comedy about a woman having a heart attack.

64 percent of teen car accident patients due to not wearing seatbelt, program hopes to reduce stats

Louisiana State Police Troop A and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medial Center team up to teach local high schools the importance of safe drive. It’s called the Sudden Impact Program.

Study shows massage therapy can relieve pain

Athletes have known for a long time that getting a massage helps their sore muscles feel better. Now there's scientific proof massages can relieve pain.

OLOL recognized for elderly care

Baton Rouge, LA – Our Lady of the Lake, along with the remaining hospitals that are part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS) were recognized for quality and commitment to ongoing care of the elderly. St.

New device helps screen for breast cancer

New device can help screen for breast cancer tumors. Dawn Timmeney reports.

Doctors recommend HPV Vaccine for boys

Girls and boys nationwide have a new vaccination schedule to follow. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control are recommending vaccine changes, starting with a meningitis booster shot for 16 year olds.

Minnesota boy suffers rare and perplexing allergy

Schools deal with all kinds of children's allergies these days but none quite like the one that has been diagnosed in Jackson, Minnesota.

Breast implant saves life of stabbing victim

A 41-year-old Florida woman says the breast augmentation surgery she had three months ago saved her life. Doctors say the stab victim's breast implant had just enough saline in it to stop the knife from piercing her chest.

Studies show experimental Seattle program cuts alcoholics' consumption by half

An experimental place where hardcore alcoholics can live and drink at taxpayer expense has been a lighting rod of controversy in Seattle, Washington since it opened, but new evidence from a university study may quiet some critics.

Mom gives birth after extremely rare double-uterus pregnancy

A New York woman born with two uteruses has delivered two babies at Buffalo's Women and Children's Hospital. Doctors say Alison Camp's condition, Uterine Didelphys is rare.

Budget cuts being made to LSU hospitals statewide

Layoffs are on the way to seven LSU hospitals all across the state. The move comes as LSU starts to find ways to trim $29 million from the budget. Locally, Earl K. Long Medical Center will be impacted.

More than 160,000 people die from strokes each year

Willie Askew, 78, says the symptoms came on suddenly with blurry vision and weakness. Askew was not too worried but went to the hospital after the urging of his family. Sure enough, the doctors at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Face transplant recipient regains the ability to smile

Ten months after becoming the first person to receive a full face transplant in the United States, a Fort Worth man marvels at his new-found ability to smile.