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3/27/2026
Port Allen man with family history of colon cancer takes proactive approach to catching cancer early
Posted 9:54 PM 3/27/2026 by WBRZ Staff
PORT ALLEN — Ferral Domingue has quite the history in Port Allen, selling mailboxes and outdoor furniture at Brian's for 34 years.
He and his wife Annette are also longtime volunteers with the Federation of the Blind, with Ferral himself being visually impaired from Retinitis (More)
3/30/2026
A sports medicine doctor explains why you need to stretch if you're exercising
Posted 8:06 AM 3/30/2026 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE- If you exercise, doctors say it’s important to make sure you’re stretching too. It can help (More)
3/25/2026
Family history of colon cancer leaves you at a heightened risk for the disease
Posted 6:01 AM 3/25/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — If your parents had colon cancer, you are at a greater risk of getting it as well.
One Baton Rouge man, Wally Gooch, ignored the signs, symptoms and his own family history with the disease and he came face to face with the silent killer.
WBRZ's John (More)
3/23/2026
Many colon cancer deaths can be prevented through screenings that catch disease early, doctors say
Posted 6:10 AM 3/23/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for people under the age of 50, but it doesn't have to be, because many colon cancer deaths are preventable through early detection.
One Ascension Parish woman, Latava Carter, came face-to-face with the silent killer (More)
3/16/2026
Go G.R.E.E.N. for St. Patrick's Day: Tips to celebrate with someone living with dementia
3/9/2026
Acadian Ambulance reminds you to make sure your address is visible to emergency responders
Posted 7:03 AM 3/9/2026 by April Davis
BATON ROUGE- When you dial 911, the expectation is simple: help should arrive fast.
But, according to local emergency responders, a missing or obscured house number could be the one thing standing between a patient and life-saving care.
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