On March 27, 2023, over 50 eighth grade students from Youree Drive and Herndon Middle Schools visited LSUHS as part of the Junior Achievement College and Career Quest program.

KSLA12 - Neurologic Physical Therapy Specialists, Dr. Suzanne Tinsley and Matthew Martin, share the treatment opportunities available at LSU Health Shreveport for brain related disfunction.

Bossier Press Tribune - DRCHC has teamed up with LSUHS Center for Brain Health, The Bridge, and Caddo Council on Aging to tackle the topic of dementia prevention. 

KALB5 - The LSUHS Feist-Weiller Cancer Center Partners in Wellness mobile screening unit is traveling through North Louisiana to offer mobile cancer screenings.

KTAL6 - The purpose of the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson’s Disease research study is to learn more about the gene that causes Parkinson’s in Black and African American people. Click here to learn more about participation.

LSUHS has partnered with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to become one of five sites participating in the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson’s Disease study.

Shreveport Times - Dr. Wayne Orr, Professor and Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences said, "the Center is a group of faculty members across multiple departments who work together to build a nationally competitive research group here in Shreveport."

KTBS3 - "I have two goals," said Elizabeth Disbrow, professor of neurology and director of Center for Brain Health. "One is to help contribute to cure, but the other one is to help relieve the suffering of the people in our community."

Earlier this week, CCDS hosted the 2nd Annual Feist Cardiovascular Research Symposium. The symposium concluded with a poster session and awards presentation.

Tiger TV - “Alcohol consumption is an inherently safe thing to do, but as you get higher and higher with more amounts, it gets more and more and more dangerous,” Director of Basic Science Research for LARC Dr. Kevin Murnane said.

Shreveport Times - The Center of Excellence for Emerging Viral Threats (CEEVT) and its wastewater monitoring laboratory at LSU Health Shreveport have been testing wastewater samples to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in local communities.

On Monday, December 5th, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center held a present wrapping party today on the LSUHS campus to benefit the children of FWCC's adult sickle cell patients.

318 Forum - Caregivers of people with dementia, often viewed as invisible second patients, face daily challenges that negatively affect their quality of life. The Center for Brain Health at LSUHS shares supports that are available for caregivers.

KTAL6 - As drug overdose rates hit an alarming peak, those who struggle with addiction look to an opioid-based treatment called buprenorphine. LSUHS Chair of Psychiatry, Dr. James Patterson, says addiction treatment specialists say the drugs can potentially stop the opioid crisis.

LSUHS Louisiana Addiction Research Center hosted a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to discuss methamphetamine as an emerging drug threat in our region. Local law enforcement and community leaders were invited to have an open conversation and share information on drug problems in the region and determine how to raise awareness.