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Monday, Aug. 29, 2016

SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK

By Katie Ho
With organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Association of Suicidology, the aim and focus of this movement is to educate, raise awareness and offer resources on suicide and suicide prevention.
Family
Monday, Aug. 15, 2016

CONTACT LENS HEALTH WEEK

By Katie Ho
This dedication is to bring awareness and education on healthy contact lens wear and care. The CDC, which has partnered with a number of other organizations in order to promote awareness, states that the purpose of this week is not only to educate on...
Family
Monday, Aug. 1, 2016

IMMUNIZATIONS

By Katie Ho
It has been a widely discussed topic in recent years with awareness, education and importance at the forefront of the immunization conversation. Vaccinating children remains to be an important milestone in the health and well-being during the early years of a child’s life.
Seniors
Monday, July 18, 2016

ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY

By Katie Ho
When aches and pains start to become a normal occurrence and interfere with everyday life, the source may be stemming from arthritis. An inflammation of one or more joints, arthritis typically worsens with age and can create significant pain and stiffness.
Men's & Women's Health
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

CHOOSING AN OBGYN

Find the perfect doctor for your reproductive health

By Katie Ho
For a woman’s body, there are a number of factors to consider when choosing the health-care providers that will be trusted with the task of ensuring their health, safety and wellbeing. One of the most intimate and necessary relationships between patient and doctor is that with a woman and her OBGYN.
Seniors
Monday, June 20, 2016

SENIOR MOBILITY

By Katie Ho
Throughout the aging process, there may come a time in which mobility becomes limited, and body strength weakens making that mobility a difficult task. Those challenges could range from difficulty walking, to getting in and out of a chair or even high risks of falling.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, June 6, 2016

HEALTHY DOSE of information

By Katie Ho
A LOOK AT EYELID SURGERY Dr. Kenneth Sanders, of Knight & Sanders Plastic Surgery in Shreveport, said that while the majority of his practice works with women for facial and other procedures, more men are coming in to get a confidence boost with a nip and tuck.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, May 23, 2016

WOMEN & CHOLESTEROL

The good, the bad, the solution

By Katie Ho
One of the more commonly known aspects to keeping in optimal health is managing appropriate levels of cholesterol. The name is plastered on health-conscious food items, television commercials and mentioned in any comprehensive health-care plan, but it’s important to understand why it matters and the function it serves.
Seniors
Monday, May 9, 2016

acknowledging Stressors

By Katie Ho
Many things change as we grow older – from physical health, retirement and career changes, social life and even mental health. While there is much focus on treating the changes in our bodies as we age by adapting physical activity and diet, many may overlook the changing needs of mental health through different phases of life.

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