Health
Car show benefits Luling girl with cerebral palsy
Louisiana Custom Cruisers, Inc. will hold the second annual benefit car show on Nov. 1 at St. Charles Plaza. […]
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Editorial
Obesity rates dangerously high across the nation
Last year, my granddaughter, Amanda Watson, chose obesity as the subject for a school project. The title of her report was Self-Esteem Effects on Obese Children. […]
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Flu vaccine should be given to all school-aged children
More people are expected to take the flu vaccine than ever before after the Centers for Disease Control decided to increase the recommended age for vaccination to those from 6 months old to 18 years. […]
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Luling Rehab Hospital settles into new wing
Luling Rehabilitation Hospital represents a different approach to rehabilitation by assisting patients in rebuilding their lives after an illness or injury – a service that has come full circle since the center first opened its doors eight years ago. […]
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Parish hospital promotes breast cancer awareness
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Each year, more than 211,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the United States. […]
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Health center still dealing with aftermath of Gustav
St. Charles Community Health Center in Luling lost more than the ability to treat patients when Hurricane Gustav made landfall – the center lost the use of its administration and medical services facility. […]
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Disaster recovery: How kids cope with storm stress
Children’s reactions to disaster depend on their age and maturity. Their responses also are affected by how close they are to the event, their level of exposure to it through TV and how they see their parents react. […]
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Quit smoking and lose weight TODAY
Licensed laser therapist Roxanna Trosclair says that quitting smoking and shedding those unwanted pounds is easier than you might think – especially when you’re using the revolutionary Fresh Start-21 laser therapy program. […]
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West Nile virus found in Willowdale, Red Church
Mosquito monitoring continues to expose an active presence of the West Nile virus in St. Charles Parish – despite increased spraying.
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