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Win a Free Mammogram on KTDY Beginning Next Week!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it's a fact that early detection and prompt treatment save lives. Listen for your chance to win a free mammogram, starting next week!

KTDY and Lourdes Imaging Network, with two locations, St

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Pediatricians Urge Parents to Keep Kids Off Trampolines to Avoid Injuries

Trampolines might seem like a fun way to keep kids entertained and in shape when they are at home. But according to an updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) their risks outweigh their benefits.

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Colston Does Great Things On The Field And Off

Saints wide receiver Marques Colston has been an inspiration since the seventh round draft pick arrived in New Orleans back in 2006. He's gone on to establish himself as one of the NFL's premier wide receivers.

Now, he's helping teens turn their troubled lives

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Sunday Is Clean Out Your Freezer Day

The annual Hunters for the Hungry food drive is this  Sunday, September 23th from 10AM to 3PM. I'll be broadcasting live from the Cajun Field location from 10am-Noon.

You're encouraged to “clean out your freezers” and donate frozen processed game and fish from the 2011 season.

 

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Jewel To Perform Breast Cancer Benefit In N.O.

My mother's maternal grandmother died of breast cancer. Her mother survived breast cancer to later die of colon cancer. My mother's sister, my aunt, is a 19 year breast cancer survivor.

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Getting Hit by Volleyball Saves Man’s Life

Kaipo Pomaikai wasn't feeling so lucky when he was struck in the head by a fast-moving volleyball at his grandson's high school match. To make matters worse, when Kaiko Pomaikia was driving home from the game he started losing vision in his left eye. So Pomaikia went to the hospital, and that's when the story took quite a serendipitous turn.

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Saints 5K – Race to the 50 Yard Line Saturday

The Ochsner Saints Back to Football 5k gives you the chance to take part in the ultimate fan experience. The race will start Saturday morning at Champions Square and finish at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome 50-yard line! The post-race tailgate party in Champions Square will include the Bud Light Beer Garden.

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Kelli Pickler Shaved Her Head in Support of Friend with Breast Cancer

Losing your hair can be one of the most traumatic side effects of cancer treatment. Singer Kelli Pickler didn't want her childhood friend, Summer Holt Miller, to go through it  alone, so both ladies shaved their hair off- Kelli even went first! Miller was diagnosed with breast cancer and began treatment this week. I think both ladies look great! And kudos for their great example of friendship and for taking charg

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Kotex Tampon Recall

The Kimberly-Clark Company says an unknown amount of Kotex Natural Balance Security Tampons were stolen and distributed fraudulently. The company says there's a possibility that some may have increased levels of bacteria, imperfect raw materials and the presence of metallic particles, therefore they are being recalled. You can check the list of the lot codes here.

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Smile! It’s Good for Your Heart

Ever been told to “grin and bear it” during a rough time? According to a new study by researchers at the University of Kansas, that advice might be more than just an old cliché. In fact, the study says, smiling might just be good for your heart.

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If You Want A Good Tasting, (Somewhat) Healthy Burger, You Gotta Make It Yourself

Call me crazy, but I love Cheeseburgers for breakfast. I know a few doctors who'd cringe at that thought. It's a holiday. "Breakfast" happened at noon & I did take a few steps to avoid cooking up a "Heart Stopper."

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Can Alcohol Really Help Us Get Along Better?

The socially inept can often suffer from debilitating tremors of shyness and inhibition, while those who grind the gnashing teeth off the full-blooded booze hound often throw caution to the wind and ride the dastardly beast until its legs fall off.

With that philosophy in mind, it appears that alcohol has been a major stepping stone in helping the general public grease the societal walls that in the end have allowed us to get to know each other a little better.

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