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Watch for these signs of stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer worldwide
KSLA12 - Dr. Mindie Kavanaugh, Clinical Assistant Professor at LSUHS Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, discusses risk factors to detect stomach cancer.
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COPD has two disease processes, emphysema and chronic bronchitis
KSLA12 - Dr. Dylan Harrell, LSUHS Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, shares common risk factors and treatments for COPD during National COPD Awareness Month.
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National influenza vaccination week
KTBS3 - National Influenza Vaccination Week, a critical time to remind everyone aged six months and older to get their annual flu vaccine to help reduce the risk of contracting the flu virus.
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How Parkinson's Disease affects the voice, swallowing
KSLA 12 - LSUHS Voice Specialist, Dr. Sarah Quintana, speaks about how Parkinson's Disease affects the voice and causes swallowing issues and the treatment options available with the Ark-LA-Tex Center for Voice, Airway & Swallowing.
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Caddo confirms whooping cough case at one of its middle schools
KSLA 12 - LSUHS Family Medicine, Dr. Ammar Husan, shares “What happens is it starts out with like cold symptoms with runny nose, fever, getting a cough. Then you progress to getting a severe cough and you have fits of coughs in between."
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Doctor says vaccination is key to staying healthy during the holidays
KSLA 12 - The holiday season means getting ready for family gatherings, food and fun. But are you preparing for the possibility of the flu, fever and fatigue? Dr. Ammar Husan, LSUHS Family Medicine, shares how vaccines and isolation help to slow the spread of illness.
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Shreveport police lieutenant sees longtime vision fulfilled with mental health partnership
Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - Lt. Bowman became an advocate for a new approach to SPD calls involving mental health, and an official partnership with Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse brought that to reality.
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LSUHS contributions included in "2024 State of the Community Report" by the Bossier Chamber
The Bossier Chamber has released their new report with a focus on the transportation system, healthcare, defense, and energy sectors, all assets in our Northwest Louisiana region, along with cyber / technology and education.
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Louisiana scores an F for infant health, March of Dimes reports
KSLA12 - National Prematurity Awareness Month raises awareness to infant health issues. Dr. Maroun Mhanna, LSUHS Chair of Pediatrics, discusses what factors and how the state got a failing score.
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Shreveport Police Department, CADA unite in coalition to reform crisis response
Shreveport Times - This follows the creation of the Northwest Louisiana Crisis Response Coalition in 2020 between LSUHS and the Shreveport Police Department with a mission to develop a community-based crisis mental health response with alternatives to arrest.
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Shreveport Police and CADA partner to reform local crisis response system
KTAL6 - The Shreveport Police, Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, and Northwest Louisiana Crisis Response Coalition established a first-of-its-kind partnership for northwest Louisiana.
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Louisiana doctor warns that not getting enough rest poses significant health risks
KALB5 - Dr. Sheila Asghar, LSUHS Associate Professor of Neurology, talks about the health risks of not getting proper sleep.
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Doctor shares advice for parents to avoid seasonal respiratory illness
KTAL 6 - As leaves begin to fall and temperatures get cooler, doctors see an uptick in upper respiratory infections in children, like the common cold, RSV, flu, and COVID.
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Doctor shares advice for parents to avoid seasonal respiratory illnesses
KTAL 6 - As leaves begin to fall and temperatures get cooler, doctors see an uptick in upper respiratory infections in children, like the common cold, RSV, flu, and COVID. Dr. Amar Husan, LSUHS Assistant Professor of Family Medicine shares tips to stay healthy.
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Partners in Wellness Mobile Screening program celebrates 25 years of serving Louisiana
KSLA12 - What started as a clinic to provide more healthcare to those in rural areas grew into an idea to go mobile with more than 21,000 people screened for various cancers.