Meg Farris
WWL-TV
New Orleans, LA, United States
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A closer look at the new at-home flu and COVID test
In 30 minutes you'll find out if those respiratory symptoms are from COVID, or the flu, type A or type B. → Read More
Weight Loss Wednesday: Tulane study explores popular diet quality
The best for nutrition was a pescatarian diet. That's a vegetarian diet with seafood added. And it’s one many people are already following now during Lent. → Read More
Private law firm to help New Orleans DA by screening criminal cases
Jason Williams is asking for help from what may seem like an unusual source. → Read More
Venice in spotlight after viral video features sharks frantically feeding
An extraordinary viral video of a feeding frenzy has people asking what's going on. → Read More
COVID vaccine associated with fewer heart problems, study says
Doctors took a look back at nearly two million people who got infected with COVID and they found something interesting. → Read More
Metairie hospital gaining recognition for heart surgery performed on infants
A local hospital is standing out nationally when it comes to helping those couples whose babies have heart defects. → Read More
The importance of lifestyle choices in aging gracefully and living past 100
WWL-TV's Meg Farris learns about the leading methods for how one can live past 100. → Read More
How to handle the shortages of Adderall and other ADHD medications
The shortage comes because each year during the pandemic there was an increase in ADHD diagnoses in children, adolescents, and adults. → Read More
Morocco family travels 5,000 miles to Marrero to treat kid who drowned
Last August, a parent’s worst nightmare: A little boy, learning to crawl, slipped out of his parents' view and into the pool. → Read More
Weight Loss Wednesday: Managing hormones during menopause
It can be frustrating as women see their clothes no longer fit as they move into middle age. → Read More
No, apple cider vinegar isn't going to help you lose weight
Apple cider vinegar claims to cure almost everything, but its getting the most attention about claims of weight loss. → Read More
Weight Loss Wednesday: Tops support group helps woman lose 92 pounds over 26 years
“The friendship, you know the support, you become a family,” Tillie Breaux said. → Read More
‘We can’t continue to live like this’ – Haunting 911 call before family found dead
Relatives say the family was going through some medical issues and major financial problems → Read More
Possible tornado flips and damages two homes in Tangipahoa Parish
Two homes were flipped by a possible tornado and damaged in the Village of Tangipahoa on Wednesday. → Read More
New "tranq" drug on the rise in Louisiana
A drug normally used for horses is being mixed with dangerous street drugs and is being sold on the streets. → Read More
Mardi Gras a troubling time for former addicts
Mardi Gras was once difficult time, until a woman, originally from Tennessee, had an idea. → Read More
Weight Loss Wednesday: Green tea supplement can help post-menopausal women
It's an ancient Asian herb you most likely have in your kitchen, and one you've probably consumed many times, both hot and cold. → Read More
Teen recruits classmates to help battle cancer after family friend overcomes leukemia
It all started when Lucy Naquin saw her parents, and a friend's parents, go through a difficult time. → Read More
Violins played by Jewish musicians in the Holocaust at WWII Museum
Five, of the more than 100 violins, are on display at the World War II Museum this Holocaust Remembrance Week. → Read More
Storm anxiety builds after recent tornadoes
After being struck by a tornado in Gretna, some locals have anxiety when the chances of severe storms develop again. → Read More