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The Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic is hosting the 4th Annual Free Skin Cancer Screening from 9:00 am- 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 2.

Research have proven to the world that tanning beds are not the best thing for your skin, now a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic is making another claim about tanning beds that will have you thinking before you tan.

As if we don't have enough to worry about, now we have to worry about the sheets we sleep on. You won't believe what you're sleeping on.

It drives me crazy to see someone order a steak well done. That's obviously a figurative term. There's evidence to suggest eating steak well done (what I call ruined) contributes to the onset of dementia.

What are the best things to eat when you're sick? As a kid and even now at 51, saltine crackers and a Pepsi are the prescription for making me fell better. Health.com asked an expert to name the best things to eat and/or drink when you get sick.

Is the food you're eating at work killing you? I guess that depends on where you work, what's brought in and what you choose to put in your mouth.

Should you pop a blister or should you let it heal on it's own? Well, it just depends.

The 3rd Annual ‘Run for the Roses’ 5k helps generate critical funds to support lifesaving cystic fibrosis research, education and care.

In this week's edition of Wellness Wednesday, Dr. Kevin talked about staying healthy and avoiding injury at work. April is Corporate Wellness Month so he discussed some real world solutions for employees and employers.

The ‘Be A Heart Starter!’ training day is a free event and is open to anyone of middle school - age or older who wants to learn bystander CPR.

Dr. Kevin believes that modern research proves that the possible benefit of fluoride in our drinking water does not outweigh the risk.

In case you are like me and TOTALLY missed the story of why people are wearing yellow for Seth today, here it is.

As we get older, our memories seem to deteriorate. Learning becomes more difficult. It's no coincidence, children are the best learners. They take naps.

The study is out and if your child is doing more than one hour of homework per night, you might want to have a talk with his/her teacher. The days of book sacks that weight more than your child should be a thing of the past.

During Wellness Wednesday on the KTDY morning show, Dr. Kevin explained how the water supply in Lafayette and in most cities are causing serious health problems across the nation.

Dr. Kevin suggests eliminating grains, eating an anti-inflammatory diet, eating yogurt and taking probiotics. Watch the video for the details.

The suit says 1,300 bottles of wine were tested and that eighty-three of them had excessive levels of the chemical.

Maddie’s Footprints offers financial support to Acadiana families who experience the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.

Your body is made up of living cells that are affected by temperature changes. Friday was the first day of spring here in Acadiana and Mother Nature took us from coats to shorts almost overnight. Temperature changes will affect many things about you, even your decision-making.

Your dog licking your face may not be as nasty as some people believe it is. Your dog is actually helping your allergy symptoms.