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State Investment Headed to Shreveport’s Core
Two significant developments involving Shreveport’s geographic core emerged from the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The first is that Louisiana will use the Office Facilities Corporation (OFC) to construct the Northwest Louisiana State Office Building at 500 Fannin St.

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Clean Slate Botanicals
For many, reading the ingredient label on a body care product may feel like reading an unknown language. But a local company that sells products with easily recognizable ingredients has opened a new shop, making it easier than ever for consumers to know what they are buying.

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CADA Dinner Live 2022 Preview
“It wasn’t like it was at first, where you could just do it on weekends and it just be like a functional, going out, partying thing. It had become a habit. All those years, I was functioning, but I would justify it as ‘I’m just taking diet pills, and I am drinking just to calm my nerves.

Strength and Resilience
She was unaware that two brothers, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, had also been to the race with much different motivations. They were there for the end of the race, too, but to see the result of their terrorist scheme.

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We Celebrate Each Life Like No Other
in 2019. From the moment you step into our 9,000-square-foot funeral home, you are met with a warm and welcoming openconcept atmosphere featuring traditional red brick with white columns, neutral, calming colors, comfortable furniture and an abundance of natural light.

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Signaling One’s Virtue
For example, many of us have worn a T-shirt showing we donated money to some cause – mostly because we want others to think we’re charitable. Or maybe the company you work for says they will change some company policy following a public controversy – maybe they publicly fire an employee, for example, to improve their public image.

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BBB Torch Awards
According to the news release announcing the date, the BBB stated, “We launched the Torch Awards program to recognize businesses building what we now call ‘cultures of trust.

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Time to Revel Again
Lewis said this year, as the Stones’ lyric says, time is on his side. “We had about 60 days to put the festival together last year. We didn’t really get the green light until late because of Covid. This year, we had the entire year. We were able to open up artist submissions in February and have a full recruiting season.

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WHERE BEAUTY MEETS HISTORY
318.780.4223 Taylortownreceptionhall.com 8568 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, Louisiana 71112.

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En Garde!
But he’s not Indiana Jones or a wild-eyed entertainer, although his digs in Shreveport are somewhat cramped, if not musty, and they are filled with pieces of history that he has scoured the world to find and acquire. And, while he has been known to don the wild regalia of Mr.

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A Medical Pioneer
Merriman’s work has been as a pioneer in the field of laparoscopic surgery, which came into common practice just as he was finishing his medical training. Laparoscopy examines the organs of the abdomen or other enclosed spaces in the body.

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Developments in the Identification of Alzheimer’s Disease
A l z h e i m e r ’s disease is accurate identification of the disease. In many diseases, like chickenpox or COVID, there are unambiguous clinical signs or reasonably accurate diagnostic tests. But the main sign of Alzheimer’s, evaluation for depression or other mental health conditions.

Hip Pain and Anterior Total Hip Replacement
If you or a loved one has hip pain, you will quickly learn how debilitating this can be. Hip pain and hip arthritis can start to affect a person’s quality of life quickly and dramatically. One may begin to notice decreased range of motion in their hip and deep-seated groin pain that can radiate deep into their buttock or down their thigh.

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More Choices for Pediatric Care
At Ochsner LSU Health, we offer the highest quality care for the children in our community. With more than 20 pediatric specialists and subspecialists as well as multiple primary care locations for children to receive comprehensive care in North Louisiana, access to this standard of care is better than ever.

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Connect with People
318.213.3555 • theglen.org/redbrook • 403 East Flournoy Lucas Rd. • Shreveport, LA 71115.

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The ABCs of Sickle Cell Disease
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen. Healthy red blood cells are round and move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all body parts. In someone with SCD, the hemoglobin is abnormal, which causes the red blood cells to become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle.

The Healthy Geezer
In addition to swelling and discoloration, pink eye also makes your eyes itch and water. Often, you feel like you have sand or an eyelash caught in your eye. The infection clouds your vision. When you sleep, a crust forms on your eye and makes it difficult to open.

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Suicide Prevention Month
September marks Suicide Prevention Month. A national poll conducted in 2020 found that while 95% of Americans surveyed would do something if someone close to them was thinking about suicide, almost 70% of respondents identified barriers that keep them from discussing suicide with others.

Call 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline!
Call 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline!.

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NWLA’s only Medical Marijuana Pharmacy!
Any licensed Louisiana physician may recommend medical marijuana to patients for any debilitating condition..
