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NAMI suggests tips for coping with grief

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When people experience any significant loss, they also experience grief.

Melissa Le Speaks to Cedar Creek Elementary Students

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Melissa Le, reigning Miss Louisiana Teen Volunteer as well as Louisiana Middle Grades Student of the Year, made a special visit to Cedar Creek School to share her passion for STEM (science, technol

ROUTINE SELF-EXAMS

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Various organizations urge women to familiarize themselves with their breasts and conduct somewhat routine self-exams so they can uncover any lumps or other issues that may warrant further examination by a physician.

Living with cancer

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What to expect after treatment ends

BIRTHDAYS

October 15 Layla Garner October 17 Terrelle Sheppard, Jr. Rev. Brandon J. Crew October 20 Mary P. Cheeks October 27 Shawanda Grant

Freelancer given no respect in the workplace

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I work freelance on a project that uses several teams to complete work. I was asked to provide creative guidance to one of the teams, and it is proving to be difficult.

Headcovering options for patients

In many cases, chemotherapy is included in a cancer treatment plan. Chemotherapy targets fastgrowing cancer cells in the body to prevent cancer from spreading and to shrink tumors. However, the American Cancer Society says other normal cells that are fast-growing can be affected by chemotherapy and cause side effects. This is why many people lose their hair during chemotherapy treatments.

Louisiana Tech selects second cohort for LSLAMP scholars

In its second year at Louisiana Tech University, eight students have been selected for the Louis Stokes Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-LAMP) program.

Ba-dee-ya with the three elements that make you groove

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Let me go ahead and apologize in case you might see me inadvertently chair dancing while shouting “Badee- ya” at an inopportune time. Chances are I just can’t help it.

Honoring the memory of Buddy Rineheart

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When family members of Thomas Roy “Buddy” Rinehart, Jr. contacted Representative Chris Turner to request an official Vietnam Veteran marker for his grave site, Turner’s first call was VFW Post 3615. Commander Tom Boniol responded and installed the marker next to the Rinehart tombstone in the Douglas Cemetery before helming an informal ceremony along with (from left) Rinehart’s sister Ann Webb, Turner, and his niece Penny Webb, to honor Rinehart’s