http://www.wwltv.com/news/health RSS Feed for WWL - News - Health en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 23:21:25 GMT 2013-05-17T23:21:25Z en-us http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Device-can-repair-sun-damage-207945091.html The millennial generation is starting to see what the baby boomers already know, tanning in your youth makes skin look older, faster. But now there is new device that can help repair the damage and restore more youthful looking skin. Fri, 17 May 2013 23:21:25 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Device-can-repair-sun-damage-207945091.html 2013-05-17T23:21:25Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Mackie-Top-five-sources-of-Vitamin-D-207557881.html New research suggests that vitamin D could decrease your risk of developing diabetes as an adult. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:21 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Mackie-Top-five-sources-of-Vitamin-D-207557881.html 2013-05-15T16:47:21Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/New-Orleans-doctors-pioneered-breast-reconstruction-surgery-207463971.html A story on the New York Times opinion page has touched people around the world, not only because of who the writer is, but also because of the topic. Thu, 16 May 2013 20:40:06 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/New-Orleans-doctors-pioneered-breast-reconstruction-surgery-207463971.html 2013-05-16T20:40:06Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Onlookers-provide-critical-medical-care-at-scene-of-Mothers-Day-shooting-207353861.html Before EMS got to the scene of the Mother's Day shooting, people in the crowds rushed to help the victims. One onlooker, originally from Denver, made a difference on the scene. Tue, 14 May 2013 13:02:35 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Onlookers-provide-critical-medical-care-at-scene-of-Mothers-Day-shooting-207353861.html 2013-05-14T13:02:35Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Eyesore-will-be-transformed-into-a-culinary-model-for-rest-of-country-206843131.html A local eyesore will soon be transformed into a culinary model for the rest of the country. Thu, 09 May 2013 23:03:45 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Eyesore-will-be-transformed-into-a-culinary-model-for-rest-of-country-206843131.html 2013-05-09T23:03:45Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Audit-42M-in-layoff-costs-for-LSU-privatization-207208621.html Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to privatize all but one of the LSU-run hospitals across south Louisiana will cost the state an estimated $42 million in layoff costs, according to an audit released Monday. Mon, 13 May 2013 16:37:33 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Audit-42M-in-layoff-costs-for-LSU-privatization-207208621.html 2013-05-13T16:37:33Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Horrific-shootings-can-have-impact-on-mental-health-too-207303601.html Five people are still in the hospital with gunshot wounds. Three of them are in critical condition facing more surgery and several weeks in the hospital. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:58:24 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Horrific-shootings-can-have-impact-on-mental-health-too-207303601.html 2013-05-14T12:58:24Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/New-system-tells-doctors-nurses-when-hands-are-unclean-206870851.html It’s estimated that tens of thousands of people die from healthcare associated illnesses every year in the United States. Fri, 10 May 2013 03:41:16 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/New-system-tells-doctors-nurses-when-hands-are-unclean-206870851.html 2013-05-10T03:41:16Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/New-robot-could-be-hospitals-answer-to-killing-super-bugs-206829021.html Hospitals waging a ferocious battle against deadly, drug resistant bacteria might have found a solution in a robot, one that pulses ultraviolet light one-and-a-half times per second. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:19:56 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/New-robot-could-be-hospitals-answer-to-killing-super-bugs-206829021.html 2013-05-10T11:19:56Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Experts-say-treatment-will-help-curb-rise-of-mental-health-problems-206673751.html Statistics show 38,000 people take their own lives each year. Ninety percent of them had a diagnosable psychiatric disorder at the time. Wed, 08 May 2013 23:01:21 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/health/Experts-say-treatment-will-help-curb-rise-of-mental-health-problems-206673751.html 2013-05-08T23:01:21Z