Health

Leftovers are a highlight of Thanksgiving, but how long do you have before they turn from delicious to dangerous?

Cooking up a turkey this Thanksgiving? Start by defrosting in the refrigerator & choose between oven or deep fryer. USDA hotline is open for food safety questions 10 am - 6 pm weekdays & 8 am - 2 pm on Thanksgiving.

You know it's fall in Texas when drunken brawls start breaking out at Cowboys games.

Dr. Joe Kanter stresses the importance of receiving the flu vaccine by the end of October. Free flu vaccines are available at pharmacies and parish health units for those without health insurance. Louisiana is one of seven states with VERY High flu activity making it especially important for high-risk populations. Taking preventative action can avoid a peak in flu cases.

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston says that a synthetic opioid is being linked to a number of deaths in Louisiana

With all the Thanksgiving grocery shopping you'll do this week, you might want to consider wearing rubber gloves.

There are so many reasons to stop smoking, Louisiana! You know all of the health benefits, but the biggest reason to stop smoking today for the Great American Smoke Out is YOU!

Have you ever filled up at one?

Texas is known for lots of great desserts such as Peach Cobbler, Pecan Pie, and Blue Bell Ice Cream and we're going to discuss which is the very best in Texas.

Texas and Louisiana are dominating the Walgreens Flu Index with four and two cities on the list of top ten communities for flu activity.

List of the healthiest and unhealthiest parishes in Louisiana.

Get in my belly!