Michael Phipps from Fouke, Ark. underwent his final treatment for prostate cancer Friday, April 1, making him Willis-Knighton’s 1,000th proton therapy patient.
While COVID-19 transmission rates remain at low levels across Louisiana, the federal government is bolstering its support for a lab that has played a key role in tracking and slowing the spread of the virus.
Officials say about 13% of babies born in Louisiana are premature; breast milk provides those babies with nutrients needed to keep them safe from various infections that could kill them.
The quality of women’s healthcare in Louisiana is ranked one of the lowest in the country and one state lawmaker believes she has a plan to turn that around.
A Mid-South sleep expert says switching to permanent daylight saving time could have a detrimental impact on our health. The Senate this week overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make d.s.t. the norm in the U.S.
February is the month of love, and while many are spending this time surrounded by loved ones, some are reminded this time each year about the loved ones they have lost.
Basic Necessities is a Shreveport-based nonprofit organization that free provides diapers, menstrual products and incontinence supplies for those in need.
Unlimited, 24/7 access to infant feeding support is now available to the 50,000 women and infants served by Louisiana WIC, through a partnership with Pacify Health.