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Study links stress to onset of IBS

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Twitty and Lynn hit the Dixie stage tonight

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Tayla Lynn and Tre Twitty, the grandchildren of Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty will be appearing tonight at the Dixie Center for the Arts in Ruston.

LSU AgCenter offers Master Cattleman course in Ruston

The LSU AgCenter will be offering local cattle producers the opportunity to become certified Louisiana Master Cattlemen this spring.

Did You Know?

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A study that focused on Banfield Pet Hospitals’ database of 2.2 million dogs and 460,000 cats found that, compared to animals which were not neutered or spayed, neutered male dogs lived 18% longer and spayed female dogs lived 23% longer, while spayed female cats in the study lived 39% longer and neutered male cats lived 62% longer.

Savory Snack & Wine Pairing

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Different ages receive different flu shots

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Some prostate cancer patients are candidates fo cryoablation

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Dear Doctors: Why don’t we hear more about cryoablation as a treatment for prostate cancer? It appears to be much easier than major surgery, so it seems like it would be a good option. What does the procedure entail? I am also interested in knowing about the advantages and disadvantages.

It’s always a good thyme for herbs

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Nothing completes a great recipe better than fresh herbs straight from the garden. Have you ever pulled out a recipe that calls for a specific fresh herb, gone to the grocery and couldn’t find it? Or maybe you did find it — but in a mushy, sad state on some obscure shelf in the produce section.

Breakout box activity at CS4U program

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Above, (from left) Jenna Lowe, Elle Hammons, Lydia Dickerson, and Kelsee Guillotte work to crack the codes in order to complete the breakout box activity at the CS4U (Computer Science for You) program hosted by the SCILS Region 8 LaSTEM while below, Marlene Chavez, Emily Mina, Chazidy Gillham and Taylor Batterton celebrate being the first team to successfully break out.

Innovation Enterprise plans forum on AI Thursday at Tech

Louisiana Tech University’s Innovation Enterprise will host a forum focused on artificial intelligence (AI) at 3 p.m. Jan. 26 in the gathering room at University Hall and online. The event is sponsored by CenturyNext Bank.