Louisiana has the fifth highest obesity rate in the country. Jeff Palermo has more on the report from Trust for America’s Health…

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The Lafayette Sheriff’s daughter and babysitter have been found safe, after the two girls went missing in a canoe overnight. Authorities say 21-year-old Juliana Brooks took 7-year-old Cora Garber out in a canoe, and high water may have caused it to drift into a wooded area. Sheriff Mark Garber deployed search and rescue teams, who later found the two girls in the Lake Martin Area.

A Baton Rouge General Doctor has performed one of the first successful stroke prevention procedures. Dr. Vince Weaver says the old procedure for high risk patients involved open surgery, which increases the risk for heart attack and stroke. But this new treatment option is much safer.

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Three procedures have been successful, and several more are scheduled.

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has many looking to help those affected, but how can donors be sure their donations are going to the right place? Chairman of the Board for the Greater Baton Rouge Red Cross, Desiree Lemoine, says the Red Cross always honors the donor’s intent by letting them specify which cause they want to support.

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Visit RedCross.org to make a donation.