Dear Doctors: It’s time for my daughter to have a Pap smear, but she’s putting it off because it was so painful last time. I wonder if switching to a female doctor might help? It’s a very unpleasant test and I do sympathize, but it’s also important and I’m worried.
Natural disasters like tropical systems, tornadoes, floods and wildfires are happening more frequently each year. They’re also becoming more unpredictable, with many disasters taking place outside of the traditional storm season.
As women enter perimenopause and begin the transition that will ultimately lead to menopause, many doctors prescribe hormone pills to help regulate menstruation cycles and ease certain symptoms.
Joan Lynam’s Biomass Lab in Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science has developed a method for growing healthy, vibrant crops without the weight of soil, meaning plans to send crops to the moon within the next decade are more realistic than ever.
The Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce has named Green Clinic Health System and Rehabilitation its Business of the Month for September. Located at 4707 Quitman Hwy. in Hodge, Green Clinic can be reached at 318-395-1168.
There is a lot to be said about spinach, a nutritional powerhouse that benefits the body in myriad ways. In fact, the many advantages of eating spinach have earned this leafy green a vaunted status among nutritionists.
5 golden potatoes 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder salt, to taste pepper, to taste 1 cup oil, for drizzling Boil whole potatoes 20 minutes. Remove from water and slice into wedges.
