Willis was “born” in 2001 as the first bear was delivered on Mother’s Day that year. With Willis-Knighton having labor and delivery services at three suburban locations, it seemed a perfect time to promote that service and Willis as an exclusive gift to babies.

These are some of the comments heard when someone is questioning their balance. These and many other signs are signals that you may have a physical issue that is compromising your balance.

The short answer is yes. Everyone is at risk for glaucoma. Glaucoma affects almost 3 million people in the United States, and more than half of those patients are not aware that they have the disease. Because glaucoma initially causes loss of peripheral vision, the slowly progressive visual loss often goes unnoticed for many years.

By not completing the construction of I-49 via Route 1 of the Inner City Connector (ICC) local businesses, the transportation industry, the traveling public and especially Northwest Louisiana residents are losing more than $2 million a day.

Humble beginnings birth big things. Apple started in Steve Jobs’s garage. Chick-fil-A launched from an Atlanta restaurant called the Dwarf House. Now, creative entrepreneurs in northwest Louisiana have a new 8-feet-by-15-feet launching pad inside Cohab in downtown Shreveport.

The health system’s first stroke unit opened at WK Pierremont Health Center in 2016 and in 2017 it received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The certification indicates it is a facility that gives highly reliable care for stroke patients.

The term “arthritis” literally means inflammation of a joint, but it is generally used to describe any condition in which there is damage to the cartilage. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury. The warning signs that inflammation presents are redness, swelling, heat and pain.

Hypnosis is safe, powerful and effective. Hypnosis is very misunderstood due to the movies and television, but actually it is only a condition of deep relaxation. I call it “Relaxation on Purpose for a Purpose” because it is always directed toward a goal.