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Red River Radio - LSUHS Allied Health professionals join the discussion on Health Matters regarding autism awareness and what to do if your child isn't meeting developmental milestones.

Red River Radio - Dr. John Vanchiere, LSUHS Professor of Pediatrics and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, participated in a discussion about the rise in strep infections and dengue fever, the latest COVID variants, bird flu and more.

KTBS - It is a milestone for LSU Health. The Mollie E. Webb Speech and Hearing Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A reception was held Thursday, and tours were given to celebrate the occasion.

KSLA - For 50 years, the LSU Health Shreveport Mollie E. Webb Speech & Hearing Center has served those living with speech, language, and hearing challenges

KSLA12 - With the CDC reporting a rise in COVID cases, Dr. Alexandre Malek, LSUHS Director of Infectious Disease Research, talks about the newly approved FDA updated COVID vaccines.

KSLA12 - Dr. John Vanchiere, LSUHS Professor of Infectious Disease, talks about mosquitos and the prevalence of West Nile Virus in late summer and early fall for Northwest Louisiana.

Red River Radio - LSUHS Dr. Shawn McNeil, Dr. Kevin Murnane and PhD candidate Frances Vest talk about addiction to methamphetamines, its prevalence, and a new clinical trial at LSUHS with psilocybin as a possible treatment. 

The LSUHS School of Allied Health Professions Mollie E. Webb Speech and Hearing Center celebrates its 50th anniversary of serving our community and improving the lives of people with speech, language, and hearing challenges on September 5, 2024.

As a parent, noticing that your child struggles in school can be concerning. Learning disabilities (LD) are neurological disorders that can affect a child's ability to read, write, speak, or do math. Here’s a concise guide to help you navigate this situation.

Red River Radio - On this episode of Health Matters, host Jesse Gilmore welcomes Drs. Navdeep Samra, Professor of Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, and Jonathan Eaton, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, for a discussion about Trauma Medicine in our region and the importance of Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport’s Level One Trauma Center. 

KTBS3 - Wellness is multi-dimensional. In fact, there are eight dimensions of wellness. Physical, mental, social, workplace, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, and financial. "A lot of people correlate wellness with just physical health, and physical health is a huge component of wellness, but it's not the only one," shared Dr. Marie Vazquez-Morgan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Wellness at LSUHS.

KSLA12 - Doctors say they are seeing the usual summer surge in COVID-19 cases.“This is the COVID normal that we’ve seen the past four years,” said Dr. John Vanchiere, LSUHS pediatric infectious disease specialist.

KTAL6 - Public health leaders said Louisiana continues to top the country’s list of sexually transmitted infections.

KSLA12 - Dr. John Vanchiere, LSUHS Professor of Infectious Disease, shares important information on how to alleviate the risk of contracting West Nile Virus.

KSLA12 - Dr. John Vanchiere, Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases, talks about health expectations as children return to school, including COVID, West Nile Virus, and more.