Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds. And, about every four minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Dr. Brent Wallis joined WVUE FOX 8 News to discuss the warning signs and lifestyle changes...
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In south Louisiana, August is the hottest month of the year. And with that brings the risk of heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Dr. Sarah...
During this time, it’s important to stay alert for fraud, as con artists like to take advantage of people—especially seniors—when they’re distracted. Scammers may try to get...
According to the American Diabetes Association, there are approximately a half million people in Louisiana with diabetes and 113,000 have no idea they have it. Is this...
In honor of Men’s Health Month, Dr. Brent Wallis from Peoples Health joined Tommy Tucker on WWL Radio to explore important issues affecting men’s...
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, every 10 seconds, someone in the U.S. goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain, and approximately 1.2 million...