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Essential gear for first-time Thanksgiving hosts

Individuals who are new to Thanksgiving hosting may be at a loss as to where to start with their preparation. There are certain musthaves hosts should familiarize themselves with. Many of these essentials revolve around tools for cooking in the kitchen and serving guests.

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Homemade pie makes for a perfect ending to a holiday meal

Millions of people insist no holiday meal is complete without some pie for dessert. Pie served with coffee certainly makes for a fitting end to a holiday meal, and hosts can serve any type of pie and still end up with some satisfied guests.

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Sanders Family Christmas opening soon

The Sanders Family Singers are back in a Christmas-themed sequel to “Smoke on the Mountain,” called “Sanders Family Christmas.” This hilarious holiday hootenanny is written by Connie Rae and conceived by Alan Bailey with musical arrangements by John Foley and Gary Fagin.

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Discuss with your doctor two options to treat rectocele

Dear Doctors: I have been told I have a stage 2 rectocele and that there are two ways to approach treating it. One is insertion of something into the rectum; the other is surgery. Can you please discuss these two options? Could doing physical therapy be helpful?

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Compartment syndrome refers to pressure buildup in muscles

Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum- assisted closure, plus physical therapy. The hip is fine now, but nerve damage along my leg to my foot and ankle persists.

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Louisiana Tech faculty, staff luncheon supports campus food pantry

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Assessing tree damage after a long drought

Excessive drought conditions in Louisiana are quickly becoming a natural disaster that will have effects on gardens, landscape plants and natural areas all across the state for some time. We may not understand the full extent of the damage for years. The U.S. Drought Mitigation Center has categorized a substantial portion of Louisiana’s parishes as being in an “exceptional drought” state for an extended period.