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2 Your Town Denham Springs - Get 2 Moving: Spectrum Fitness and Medical Wellness Denham
Posted 5:08 AM 12/12/2025 by Angelica Butine
DENHAM SPRINGS - This week on Get 2 Moving, Angelica Butine tries her hand at barre, taking a class at Spectrum Fitness and Medical Wellness in Denham Springs.
Starting workouts at the gym can be intimidating, but group classes can help alleviate some of the pressure. A (More)
12/10/2025
Wednesday Health Report: Why our bodies crave carbs
Posted 6:47 PM 12/10/2025 by WBRZ Staff
Human bodies crave carbs because they serve as an important source of energy.
"Think of carbohydrates like the engine in a car," registered dietitian Teresa Eury said. "If you don't have the engine, you're really not going to run too well. Your body tries to slow down if you don't get (More)
12/8/2025
Monday's Health Report: How to protect your skin in the cool, dry months
Posted 8:09 PM 12/8/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — It's the season of dry skin, and if you're feeling the itch, you're not alone!
"The cold temperatures outside, the high heat and the low humidity, all of those factors play a role in making our skin more dry and more sensitive," Dermatologist Dr. Susan Massick said.
(More)...12/5/2025
Get 2 Moving: Skateboarding at Perkins Road Community Park
Posted 7:23 AM 12/5/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — This week on Get 2 Moving, Angelica Butine tries her hand at skateboarding at the skate park at the Perkins Road Community Park.
She spoke to Devin Chriss, a local skater who’s been on a board for 13 years and works at Rukus Skate Shop, who says that (More)
12/4/2025
Thursday's Health Report: American Cancer Society updates screening guidelines for cervical cancer
Posted 7:24 PM 12/4/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for women in the United States, but the death rate has dropped by more than half since the 1970s.
It is thanks to prevention and screening, and now the American Cancer Society is updating screening (More)
12/1/2025
'Spray-on skin' offers new hope for burn patients in Louisiana
Posted 8:03 AM 12/1/2025 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE - Burns are among the most painful injuries a person can endure. However, a relatively new treatment called ReCell ‘Spray-On Skin’ is changing the healing process for patients across Louisiana, offering quicker recovery, less pain, and dramatically improved cosmetic (More)
11/25/2025
2 Your Health: Relief for drug-resistant epilepsy
Posted 5:08 AM 11/25/2025 by WBRZ Staff
Researchers in Ohio found a treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy using an MRI-guided probe.
Doctors say an epileptic 23-year-old who had been taking medication for his seizures with no relief was treated through a process called laser ablation, which effectively removed a portion of the patient's brain that was causing the episodes.
After two procedures and a medication change, the man said he was seizure-free for 400 days and counting.
11/24/2025
Study reveals many people skip life-saving lung cancer screenings
Posted 7:00 AM 11/24/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Lung cancer remains the undisputed leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, tragically killing more people every year than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society.
(More)...11/21/2025
GET 2 MOVING: Ariel Silks at Gym Fit in Dutchtown
Posted 10:29 AM 11/21/2025 by Angelica Butine
DUTCHTOWN — If you have ever wanted to try a new activity that lifts you up, there is a place in Ascension Parish that will do just that. If your workout routine is feeling a little grounded, Gym Fit in Dutchtown is here to help.
Tucked inside Dutchtown, this (More)
11/19/2025
Ochsner doctor explains Type 1.5 diabetes diagnosis
Posted 6:29 AM 11/19/2025 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE - You've likely heard of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, but what about those who fall in the middle by age and symptoms?
They may have a commonly misdiagnosed condition known as Type 1.5 diabetes, or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA).
Correct (More)