BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION SETS GOAL TO ADVANCE LOCAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY.

Jay Meyers is the vice president for external affairs at BRF. He said with legislative assistance, BRF worked with the Department of Energy to pioneer research and development of PET technology. The journey began in 1995 when the institute began work on its first cyclotron.

According to the local club’s history, Rotary Club of Shreveport was chartered on Feb. 28, 1914, as the first club in north Louisiana. The club became part of the district made up of 19 clubs from Texas and Louisiana. It is currently part of a group of more than 30 clubs in Louisiana alone.

Overheard … I got car trouble …it won’t start and payments won’t stop. An old frat brother has a great gift for the women who has everything … him..

In one of the many efforts to raise money, awareness and education about breast cancer, the Northwest Louisiana affiliate of Susan G. Komen is playing host to their annual Susan’s Closet event where they will sell donated formal gowns for girls to attend their high school homecomings and proms.

Golf is not merely a leisure sport. It is a buoyant venue where dreams are made and business gets done in the modern workforce. Over 20 years ago Richard Beach reunified a friendship with Walter Kelly that began years before as classmates at Northwood High School Shreveport.

Let me say at the outset that I do not like to give advice, especially to elected officials and candidates who are running for office. In fact, I have gotten to the point where I don’t like to give advice to anyone. The reason: No one ever seems to take it.

Just over a week ago, the Bossier Parish Police Jury announced the opening of the new Caplis- Sligo Bridge in south Bossier. The jury’s press release noted the bridge project was lengthy because the entire structure was removed and a new one constructed.

Well, it turns out this may be impacting your health. Linda Stroh, a professor emeritus of organizational behavior at Loyola University in Chicago, said, “When you find that you don’t lie, you have less stress, and being very conflicted adds an inordinate amount of stress to your life.

no secret that staying active and maintaining a consistent workout regimen play a major role in optimizing a healthy life. This rule of thumb holds especially true for those in their later years – even those who are just beginning a tness journey.

(BPT) – You’ve seen it time and time again. Your favorite football team is trailing late in the game with the ball not far inside the opponent’s territory. It’s what’s commonly referred to as “four-down territory.” Attempting a field goal is either a long shot or doesn’t garner enough points to win the game.

When Heart Month arrives each Feb., it elicits big smiles from the doctors and staff at the Willis-Knighton Heart & Vascular Institute as they reflect on the great strides they have made in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Support Groups conducted by Willis-Knighton Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute Unless otherwise noted, they meet on the Willis-Knighton Medical Center campus at the Kerlin Memorial Conference Center in WK Eye Institute, 2611 Greenwood Road FREE.

Participants have been issued “passports” and have enjoyed such healthy destinations as “Road to a Healthy Heart,” “Memory Lane: Skills and Activities to Keep You on Course,” “Nutritional Navigation: Charting Your Course to Strong Bones and Memory,”...

Dr. Jerel Raney is a physician and owner of Velocity Care Urgent Treatment Center on Youree Drive in Shreveport. Raney said, “Strep throat is an infection of the pharynx [throat] and tonsils caused by the bacteria group A streptococci. Strep throat is usually spread by droplets of saliva from sharing drinks or coughing.

Katina Morrison didn’t think at 41 she would struggle to walk, drive or even lift a cup. After being diagnosed with polymyositis, a persistent inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles, which control movement, Katina is working with the staff at CHRISTUS Inpatient Rehabilitation.

South Shreveport Dental is taking their patient care to the next level with the recent addition of a 3D imaging analysis machine to provide more accurate and clear treatment plans. Located at 9220 Ellerbe Road, Dr.

(BPT) – Pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the main reasons Americans miss work.

Willis-Knighton Health System has implemented the AccuVein AV400 vein illumination system on the nursing units at all four of its hospitals. AccuVein’s vein illumination system is designed to help healthcare professionals locate veins for venipuncture.

A. For several reasons, seniors are in danger of breaking a bone. As we age, the power of our senses, reflexes and coordination diminishes. Maladies and the medicines we take for them can contribute to balance problems, which can lead to falls. Then there’s osteoporosis – a disease that makes bones more likely to snap.

CHRISTUS HomeCare is also accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP). “We are proud of the fact that we are able to perform to that level,” said Deloris Parnell, Regional Administrator at CHRISTUS HomeCare. “It takes our operations to a different standard.

THROUGH MARCH 21: “CELEBRATING 75 YEARS – DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL ARTISTIC TRADITION: AMOS ARMSTRONG, LOUIS SICARD, E.J. WHETZLE AND H.B. WRIGHT,”.

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by Betsy St. Amant Cover and lead photos by Mary Catherine Rollo.

Hypnotist Thom Kaz is noted for transforming audience members during his high-energy, interactive show, “Hypnaughty.” After winning the “Best Comedy Hypnosis Show” in Las Vegas for six years, Kaz brings his noteworthy performance 9 p.m. every Friday night through the end of February to Magaritaville Casino and Resort in Bossier City.

“I think the uniqueness about this event is that it takes a different approach to Mardi Gras. You have your traditional purple, green and gold décor, but we have taken a Cajun approach by adding Boots & Bling,” Julia Foley, owner of APEX Events, said.

“Silent Witnesses” was written and will be performed by Stephanie Satie based on interviews and conversations with child survivors of the Holocaust. They were shaped by their experiences as the children of the 20th century’s most infamous events. Their memories were formed in the child’s mind and focuses through the lenses of their maturity.

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