Each year, An Evening for Healers shines a light on the Shreveport-Bossier community’s first responders, physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and other healthcare providers who play a vital role in saving the lives of patients at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport.

500 people in Louisiana contract hepatitis C each year. Most go undiagnosed. Hepatitis is a general term for inflammation of the liver, and there are several very different causes of hepatitis. Hepatitis C is one type of viral hepatitis – the viral type that causes the most death and disability in the United States.

As an otolaryngologist with special interest in hearing loss, I see many older adults with hearing loss. Most have delayed seeking treatment until they cannot communicate with their loved ones and their quality of life begins to suffer. One out of three persons above the age of 60 and one out of two above the age of 85 has agerelated hearing loss.

When taking your socks off at the end of the day, do you notice “sock lines” or swelling in your feet or legs? If you take a road trip, do you notice your shoes feel tight at the end of your journey? Many people experience swelling, or edema, in their legs for different reasons.

I used to exercise after work every day until I met a girl and got married. Going home, cooking and eating just seemed more attractive than going to the Y. Earlymorning workouts became the new norm –- until kids. Somehow being biologically fit (i.e., reproducing) seemed to negatively impact my personal fitness.

April is Autism Awareness Month, and to detect the first signs of autism. Autism this is an excellent opportunity to can be accurately diagnosed as young as focus on increasing understanding and 24 months, so it is critical that pediatricians acceptance of people with autism.

We were excited that we would be living in the same residence hall. Our biggest concerns were finding a parking spot, locating our classes and adjusting to dorm life. None of us anticipated that two of the young women would experience a sexual assault during the first six weeks of college, making them a statistic.

When I enter a patient’s hospital room, I always introduce myself as the occupational therapist who would be working with them. Many patients are very quick to assure me they were retired and did not need a job. OTs do not find people jobs, but we will put you to work!.