Sunday, Sept. 2, marked the beginning of LSU football season. While the news is filled with the latest football rankings and fans dressed in their favorite team apparel, this time of year also brings about more and more coverage of the increasing number of sportsrelated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), namely concussions.

In the United States, there is a significant gap between the way health-care information is communicated and the ability of most people to understand it. Nearly nine of 10 adults have difficulty using routine health information.

It’s a daunting challenge given that Louisiana ranks among the worst states in nearly every health measure, but there are three of us locally who are energized by our roles in this statewide effort to improve the lives of literally tens of thousands of Louisiana residents.

Clinical trials are often thought of as a last resort to cancer treatment. While this can be the case, most often patients who participate in a clinical trial are helping researchers, physicians and other medical professionals gain insight into cancer, how it works and how to treat future patients.