Dr. Mindy Calandro at Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s Flu Press Conference
The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. Baton Rouge Clinic…
Be Antibiotics Aware; Smart Use, Best Care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is observing U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24, 2019 as a way to improve antibiotic prescribing and use. Antibiotics are an important…
Women’s Wellness: Postpartum Tips
BATON ROUGE, LA (WGMB) – Being a new mom isn’t easy, but in this week’s Women’s Wellness, I caught up with Dr. Susan Bankston, a 20-year pediatrician here in at…
Women’s Wellness: Sleep Apnea
BATON ROUGE, LA (WGMB) – According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, more than 12 million Americans have this disorder, and for those 12 million getting a good…
Women’s Wellness: Fitness
BATON ROUGE, LA – According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it is defined as “the quality or state of being fit.” “Fitness is basically physical well-being, which is two parts, I…
Women’s Wellness: Obesity
BATON ROUGE, LA – It affects nearly 80 million adults in the U.S. and contributes to more than 300,000 deaths a year, according to the National Institutes of Health. You…