A new year typically means lots of folks will be kicking of the challenge of setting fitness and weight loss resolutions. Director of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Rudy Macklin says it’s always a good idea not to go at it alone…:
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He says a good way to become more active is to do more physical things around the home, like mowing the grass.

Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge is looking at breakthrough treatments for leukemia patients; in the form of a pill as an alternative to chemo. Dr. Jay Brooks with Ochsner says not all patients benefit from chemotherapy, which also comes with side effects like hair loss…:
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Brooks says some patients benefit more from chemotherapy, while others do better with the new pill.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl kicks off tonight in the Mercedes Benz Superdome at 7:30 as the Auburn Tigers take on the Oklahoma Sooners. Chief Operating Officer for the bowl, Jeff Hundley, says they were lucky to get such college powerhouses competing in the game…:
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He says originally there were some struggles selling tickets but he still expects a big crowd to be in attendance.

A Vernon Parish man is believed to have shot his aunt and another man before turning the gun on himself according to authorities. Vernon Sheriff Sam Craft said it was determined that, for unknown reasons, Derrick Ross died from a self-inflicted gunshot would after he killed the victims. The investigation is ongoing.

Following the Saints brutal loss on Sunday to Atlanta, sources say the Los Angeles Rams are expected to ask New Orleans for permission to speak with Sean Payton about their coaching vacancy. the Saints finish the regular season at 7-9 for the third-consecutive year.