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Louisiana Stomach ‘Bug’ Might Be Something More Sinister
It's summertime and all over Louisiana from Monroe and Ruston in the north to Lake Charles and Lafayette in the south emergency departments at hospitals and walk-in clinics too are full of people all complaining about a similar symptom. This scenario has many health officials concerned because the spike in "stomach bugs" appears to be related to a more serious medical malady.
Louisiana Women Warned – That ‘Wrong Number’ Text Isn’t a Mistake
It doesn't matter whether you're sitting on a bench at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, waiting for live music at an outdoor show in Lafayette, or walking into one of the many casinos in Lake Charles or Shreveport, you're going to see people staring at their telephones. Unfortunately, a lot of Louisiana women in particular could be staring at a potentially dangerous situation that their own kindness could enhance.
Study: Can Estrogen Treatment Help Women Avoid Cognitive Decline?
Louisiana researchers are testing estrogen’s potential use in preventing women’s cognitive decline later in life. So far, it appears that short-term estrogen use, in middle age, leads to improved brain health long after use ends. The research is being led by Tulane University Professor of Brain Science, Jill...
Oldest Woman In the U.S. Was Born in Lousiana
Elizabeth Francis has received the title of the "Oldest Person in the U.S." as she is now 115 years old according to KALB. Francis celebrated her latest birthday on Thursday, July 25. Francis lives with her 94-year-old daughter in Houston, Texas, but she is a Louisiana native. Francis was born...
Feral hogs are Louisiana's most troublesome new transplant
Walk around New Orleans long enough, and you’re bound to hear grizzled locals grumbling about unwelcome tourists and transplants. Travel outside of the city, and you’ll hear man Louisianians grumbling about a different type of transplant: feral hogs
Louisiana Club Earns ‘Best Golf Course’ in U.S. Honors
The game of golf is alive and well in the state of Louisiana. According to golflink.com there are 140 golf courses in Louisiana. Eighty of those courses are public courses, another 30 are private courses, and still another 30 would qualify to be called municipal golf courses. Louisiana even has its own "Golf Trail".
Weekly Roundup: All Girls Wrestling Camp underway
When it comes to wrestling, boys don’t get to have all the fun. The North DeSoto Wrestling Academy hosted a two-day all-girls wrestling camp this week at the upper elementary gym. Campers learned wrestling basics like set ups and takedowns, defense and counter attacks, escapes and reversals, and brake...
This weekend features the last bit of relief from the summer heat!
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The weekend brings more dreary-looking days with slight chances for rain, but the end of the daily chances for rain is approaching sooner than you may expect! Today’s weather features mostly cloudy conditions with a slight chance for rain by the early to mid afternoon. Temperatures will continue to stay in the 80′s as high’s for most and into the 70′s for some areas. However, those high’s will be increasing from tomorrow through the rest of the forecast period.
Shreveport Police Searching for Allegedly Kidnapped Children
SHREVEPORT, LA- Shreveport Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating Missing Juveniles. The Shreveport Police Department urgently requests the public's help in locating two missing children who have been taken from protective custody. Missing Juveniles:. Zarimia Washington, one week old. Zachariah Washington, three years old. Both children were removed from their...
Inmate dies from apparent suicide at Caddo Correctional Center
SHREVEPORT, La. - An investigation is underway following the apparent suicide of an inmate at Caddo Correctional Center. Early Saturday morning, the 56-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell during a welfare check. Deputies and medical staff performed life-saving measures until the Shreveport Fire Department arrived on the scene....
Man found shot multiple times, lying dead in driveway
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A fatal shooting left a man dead in the Allendale neighborhood. On July 26, at 11:25 p.m., the Shreveport Police Department responded to an assault report on the 1800 block of Alston Street in the Allendale neighborhood. When officers arrived, they discovered a man had been shot multiple times and was lying dead in a driveway.
Back-to-school giveaway events planned for this Saturday
SHREVEPORT, La. - Bells will be ringing in classrooms across the ArkLaTex soon and now's the time to make sure the little ones are prepared. A number of back-to-school events are happening this weekend ahead of the new school season. The African American Celebration Parade Committee's Annual Shoe and Backpack...
College baseball legend, Wilbert Ellis, to host annual baseball camp
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - One of college baseball’s best returns to what he loves doing the most, coaching others. Longtime Grambling baseball coach, and new inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Wilbert Ellis will hold his baseball camp on Saturday. The event will take place at Zion...
26th annual G.K. Memorial Riverboat 7's rugby tournament returns this weekend
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An exciting event for the sport of rugby returns this weekend. The 26th annual G.K. Memorial Riverboat 7′s tournament returns this weekend to A.C. Steere Park in Shreveport. For more information, visit the Shreveport Rugby Club’s website.
Captain Shreve’s Lionel Prudhomme commits to Arkansas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Captain Shreve’s Lionel Prudhomme Jr. announced his commitment to play football at Arkansas on Friday morning at Youree Drive Middle School. The three-star offensive lineman chose the Hogs over offers from Tulane, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, the University of Houston, and Texas Tech. The senior feels that his time spent at Captain […]
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