We all want healthy bodies, and perhaps even more, we want healthy brains. Unfortunately, there is no pill that a doctor can prescribe to keep our brains at peak performance. Still, there is real hope if we focus on where some of the most exciting Alzheimer’s disease successes in research have been achieved: prevention!.

As a physician who practices maternalfetal medicine, I was pleased to learn that Willis-Knighton and the American Heart Association have partnered to focus on reducing hypertension, or high blood pressure, in pregnant women.

Two significant developments involving Shreveport’s geographic core emerged from the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The first is that Louisiana will use the Office Facilities Corporation (OFC) to construct the Northwest Louisiana State Office Building at 500 Fannin St.

September marks Suicide Prevention Month. A national poll conducted in 2020 found that while 95% of Americans surveyed would do something if someone close to them was thinking about suicide, almost 70% of respondents identified barriers that keep them from discussing suicide with others.

If you or a loved one has hip pain, you will quickly learn how debilitating this can be. Hip pain and hip arthritis can start to affect a person’s quality of life quickly and dramatically. One may begin to notice decreased range of motion in their hip and deep-seated groin pain that can radiate deep into their buttock or down their thigh.

Cooler temps, pumpkin candles and ... comfort food! OK, I may be exaggerating a bit (I am almost positive it will be 90 degrees when you are reading this), but I am sharing with you all today my favorite fall food prep tips that will have you reaching for the best without killing your time (or waistline).

The Louisiana Food Prize has revealed the top seven local chef finalists competing at Prize Fest 2022 during a live stream on Aug. 15. These chefs will battle it out for a cash prize and the title of Golden Fork Champion. The finals will happen at Prize Fest’s Come and Get It.

It's the "hinge" in the middle of your body, allowing you to bend fully and stand with "good" posture. Throughout much of our childhood and teen years, we are painfully "unaware" of how much punishment our lower back goes through. It carries us through dance recitals, football practice, gymnastics events, jumping on trampolines and much more.