health

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for staying healthy, and there are several ways for you to get more of it.

Art Linkletter used to say, "Kids Say The Darndest Things." Sometimes kids DO the darndest things! Seven year old Dylan Siegel has raised more than 600 thousand dollars to help his friend, Jonah Pournazarian. Jonah has a river liver disease called glycogen storage disease.

College baseball players who tried it reported their vision improved more than 30%.

Nestle has voluntarily recalled 238,000 cases of its popular Hot Pockets. The varieties involved are Philly Steak & Cheese, and Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese. The recalled products are sold in two-packs.

Smart phones, smart TVs and now a smart diaper that will text you when it's soiled.  But how?

Here in Louisiana, not only does spring bring fresh green growth and flower buds, but everything to make your allergies flare up as well.  Many of you will make an investment in an air purifier.  There's one feature you should avoid.

When does age matter?  Or does it ever?  As I type this, I happen to be listening to a 40 year old Elvis Presley song which make me want to know even more...does age matter?

Hannah Hart from "My Drunk Kitchen" covers 29 misconceptions about drinking alcohol.  Why is it once you go to the bathroom you have to keep going, does Alcohol make you fat, why are those lines on a red Solo cup and more!

There is an episode of the Golden Girls that taught us all to never look down, what happens to your face will scare you.

If you're right-handed, you probably never think about the adversity we "Southpaws" encounter on a daily basis.

After spending years of watching my mother suffer from the effects of second-hand smoke, I am applauding CVS's decision to discontinue sales of tobacco products.

The doctors at Arizona Sarver Heart Center have come up with the best demonstration for the new way to do CPR.  It's easier than it was in the old days and you can learn how in 60 seconds without having to take a class.

The personal care industry doesn't really want you to know the truth, but the truth is, your deodorant is killing you.

The new public service announcement (PSA) for staying in school is horrifying.  This is like something from a horror flick.  Did the Learn for Life Foundation go too far?

If you've tuned into any one of the Townsquare Media radio stations in Lafayette, La. today or gone to one of our websites, you've probably heard that we've all come together for the St. Jude Radiothon. Just like St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Acadiana is a very special place...

This Friday, 99.9 KTDY's Polyester Power Hour is celebrating the children of St. Jude and we need all Poly Po Ho's to become a partner in hope.

Bike Lafayette's mission is to bring bicycle awareness, safety, and education to Acadiana, and will be doing that this weekend with the Pancake Ride, part of the Winter Cycling Social.

The days of pricking fingers may eventually be a thing of the past with contact lens' that monitor blood sugar.  The internet mogul Google is spreading it's business wings and banking on technology that you can't see,

Truitt Brothers Inc. recalls more than 1.5 million pounds of pasta and ground beef products, due to mis-branding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Autism Society Acadiana is hosting a free presentation at South Regional Library on January 18 on the Center for Autism and Related Disorders and the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.