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* 12/25/2008

Reopening eastern N.O. hospital could cost $170M
A new report says it could cost $170 million to reopen a New Orleans hospital that has been closed since Hurricane Katrina.

* 12/19/2008

Jindal Medicaid revamp to move forward
Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has received legislative approval to move forward with its plans to revamp portions of Louisiana's Medicaid program.

* 12/18/2008

Medicaid reform could be on the horizon
State lawmakers have taken the first step in what could become, a complete overhaul of Louisiana's Medicaid program.

* FEMA says offer of $150 million for Charity hospital is final
President Bush's hurricane recovery chief says the $150 million FEMA has offered Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina damage to the former Charity Hospital is firm.

* 12/15/2008

State health care agencies prepare for big budget cut
With the state more than $300 million in the hole colleges and universities have been ordered to free up more than $100 million. Now the state's healthcare system is bracing for bad news.

* 12/16/2008

LSU named Level One trauma center
In a place where every second matters, Dr. Norman McSwain, Director of the Interim LSU Public Hospital Trauma Center, says his staff works to make every moment count. 

* 12/15/2008

LSU interim hospital gets highest grade for trauma care
The American College of Surgeons has awarded the LSU Interim Hospital's trauma center the highest rating, naming it a Level One trauma center.

* 12/10/2008

Too much light at night could raise cancer risk
If you know someone with cancer, or you want to prevent getting cancer, you need to read this story about ground breaking research going on right here in New Orleans. Some doctors are finding that some of your night time habits may be putting you at risk.

* 12/08/2008

Medical Watch: Procedure removes overactive sweat glands
It's easy to sweat a lot in New Orleans with the high humidity.  But for some people, the problem is so bad it's a medical condition.  And now there is an unusual way one doctor is helping his patients

* 12/03/2008

Louisiana ranked as nation's least healthy state
The number of adults and children who get sick and die before their time is rising in Louisiana, according to a new report.
ALSO: La. ranks near the bottom in higher education

* 11/26/2008

Weight Loss Wednesday: Substance found in grapes could be the key to living longer
It is found naturally in some food and wines and now doctors say in supplement form it may turn on longevity genes with a side benefit of weight loss. So, is it a miracle or myth?

* 11/25/2008

New hospitals should translate into jobs
The business and medical communities expect big changes ahead with the announcement of the VA and state hospitals. So what impact will they have on jobs and healthcare?

* $2 billion medical complex slated for Mid-City
LSU and the Veterans Administration have plans for a $2 billion medical complex that would be located in New Orleans Mid-City neighborhood, it was announced Tuesday.

* 11/24/2008

Doctor uses acupuncture to address children's medical needs
At first, the needles may seem scary to children, while parents may not be convinced that an ancient Chinese treatment will help with their child’s problem.

* 11/25/2008

AIDS continues to plague New Orleans and Baton Rouge
The AIDS epidemic first exploded in America in the early 1980s, and today it's become a critical problem in the South and right here in Louisiana.

* 11/24/2008

Proposed site for new VA - LSU hospitals upsetting to some
State and federal leaders are expected to announce the location of a new LSU teaching hospital that would replace Charity on Tuesday and it won’t be without its controversy.

New VA hospital, LSU teaching hospital to be located near Tulane and Claiborne
Sources tell Eyewitness News that a new Veteran’s Hospital and a new LSU teaching hospital will be built next to each other in a downtown medical corridor near Claiborne and Tulane Avenues.

* 11/19/2008

Adderall misused by many teens for weight loss
It's a pill that is one of the most hustled drugs on the Internet, and local college and high school students say it's working for them too. But doctors say there could be a dangerous price to pay.

* 11/14/2008

Wrinkle Free Friday: Breast surgery uses unwanted fat instead of implants
Last year breast augmentation was the number one cosmetic surgery. But what if you could have the same effect without the use of implants, using your body's own natural tissue?

* 11/12/2008

Weight Loss Wednesday: Fiber pill could be weight loss wonder drug
It was a natural plant product that doctors were using to help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. But there was a good side effect, many of the people lost weight.

* 11/07/2008

Wrinkle Free Friday: Doctors find new cosmetic skin treatment promising
Doctors say it is a major advancement in skin care, and it answers the demand for less down time while delivering a dramatic result, so Wrinkle Free Friday decided to take a look at how the new technology works

* Medical Watch: Health of today's children and teens on the decline
One expert says there are problems that health care needs to change to fix the situation.  For the first time in generations, today's children and teens might not outlive their baby boomer parents.

11/05/2008

Weight Loss Wednesday: The Aspen Clinic
The commercials for Aspen Clinic include claims from customers and impressive before and after pictures, promoting successful personal weight loss stories.

* 10/31/2008

Special water can help the aging process
It's something we need everyday in our diets, water. And now a company says it has created a formula for special water that can fight the aging process that shows up on the skin, so can the skin can become beautiful from the inside out.

* 10/10/2008

Medical Watch: New procedure to treat prostate enlargement
Men who make it into their late middle-aged and senior years are going to have something unpleasant in common, a health condition that might be embarrassing and can drastically affect their quality of life.  But now a quick procedure can turn this prostate condition around.