Former Gov. Blanco passed away Sunday from an Ocular Melanoma, a rare cancer that only hits five in every million people. LSU Health New Orleans Retina Specialist Maria Reinoso spoke with us about the disease, which she says is most likely to impact people with light-colored eyes, fair skin, and northern European ancestry. She says get yourself to a doctor is you start to experience any of these symptoms.
Reinoso says the best way to stay ahead of any potential eye diseases is yearly dilated eye exams.
LSU’s Pennington Biomedical secures $16.4 million in funding to research how optimized nutrition can help soldiers maintain their physical and mental performance. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Rood says they’re investigating the positive benefits of testosterone injections.
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Could washing raw chicken kill you and your family this football season? A new report from the USDA indicates it’s a possibility. Kevin Barnhart has the story.