Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. Understanding this troubling statistic means understanding the importance of taking care of your heart. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease (the combination of both heart disease and stroke) kills more than 2,300 people every day.

Three doctors at Willis-Knighton joined to perform what they believe is the world’s first nonsurgical removal of a fibroelastoma attached to the aortic valve. Doctors found no reference to this type of procedure while searching options to help the patient.

You can’t make a serious resolution to be healthier in the new year without prioritizing your overall health and wellness. It might also be that you have already failed at a resolution just a few weeks into the new year. It’s not too late to turn your goals around.

How does your story begin in 2022? For many of us, hope and optimism are clouded by weariness -- the weariness that comes from too many unexpected plot twists. Our stories of life and relationships have been altered in dramatic ways, requiring many revisions.

Northwest Louisiana is no stranger to the methamphetamine (meth) epidemic. The Louisiana Drug Threat Assessment, provided in May 2021 by the National Drug Intelligence Center, reported that the misuse of meth is rising, primarily in north Louisiana. Counselors in some treatment centers say that meth is now the drug of choice in this area.

JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 27: CARNIVAL: MARDI GRAS THEN AND NOW..

moisture-holding mulch. To make leaf mold, chop the leaves as if for compost and then stuff them into a bin or black garbage bags. Pack the leaves down as you fill and wet the leaves when it’s full. Seal the bag or bin and poke holes to provide airflow, then stack them up out of the way.

It feels like ages since we packed up our Christmas decor. In the midst of having feelings of melancholy while looking at our blank, plain space, we notice a box. A large box. Puzzled, we walk over to the strange, large package. Inside the box is the beloved air fryer we promised ourselves we needed for the new year.