It’s the biggest shopping day of the year as many stores are offering deep discounts. Internet sales are also expected to be big today and Lt. Brennan Matherne with the LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s office says when shopping on the internet, make sure the site is secured….
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A survey from BlackFriday.com finds 68-percent of Louisiana shoppers will check Amazon before looking or buying somewhere, which is higher than the national percentage of 55-percent. And retail analyst Carson Yarbrough says Bayou State buyers are not big on jewelry this year…
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Yarbrough says free shipping is also the most popular holiday perk.

Almost half of U-S adults are considered to have high blood pressure as a result of updated guidelines that have been approved on what constitutes hypertension. Tulane epidemiology professor Doctor Paul Whelton led a team that redefined the blood pressure guidelines and says it’s his hope that adults will talk with their doctor about the new guidelines, to see if lifestyle changes or medication is needed…
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Some say putting up outside Christmas decorations is a pain, but pyschologist, Doctor Michelle Moore with LSU Health New Orleans, says their are studies that show the hanging of outside lights can help bring back happy childhood memories. She says outside decorations can also help bring neighbors together…
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