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Feb. 20, 2025, at 6 p.m. February is Heart Health Month. Heart disease is a common health issue in the U.S., related to one in five deaths in 2022. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer will be joined by Dr. Pavan Katikaneni, cardiologist with Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, and Dr. Karen Stokes, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology and Assistant Director of Scientific Excellence for the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences at LSU Health Shreveport. We will learn about tips for caring for our hearts, risk factors for heart disease and the latest in diagnostic testing and treatments. We'll also learn about cardiac research happening right here in our community and how it can advance cardiac care. Your heart health questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Despite the chill settling over the farm, gary keeps pushing forward, tending to his projects and daily tasks. This week on Borderline, he shares what it takes to keep things running when winter sets in.

Airs Mon., Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. This week Heather Carpenter interviews Kristen Gary Powers, Executive Director of The Arc Caddo-Bossier. She shares how her decades of expertise in communications and nonprofit leadership are used to advance disability advocacy in the Shreveport-Bossier area.

This week Gary shares why he's sticking with his old Swiss Army watch—a gift from his wife—despite his love for the latest gadgets.

Airs Wed., Feb. 19, 6 p.m. Renewable energy sources are one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S., especially visible in Texas and Louisiana. This is great for reducing carbon emissions and stimulating the economy but not without environmental impacts. In this episode of Conserving Earth, host Janice Bezanson, Senior Policy Director for Texas Conservation Alliance, welcomes Doug Lewin, author of the Texas Energy and Power Newsletter, host of the Energy Capital Podcast, and founder of Stoic Energy Consulting. They’ll discuss the drivers that are leading to rapid growth of renewables, in particular solar farms, and the benefits and problems of this rapid growth.

Thu., Feb. 27, 2025, at 6 p.m. Family medicine physicians are often the first medical care providers that a patient may turn to when experiencing a mental health crisis or challenge. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio is joined by Dr. Ammar Husan, Assistant Professor, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education for Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, and Medical Director of Family Medicine In-Patient Service for Ochsner LSU Health. We learn more about how family medicine physicians identify and care for patients’ mental health needs.

This week, Gary takes us through the principle of Occam's Razor — why the simplest explanation is often the best one.

We were joined this week by Wendell Riley, Executive Director of the Robinson Film Center in Shreveport. RFC is dedicated to exhibiting independent, international, and classic cinema to the community. They also provide film history and media classes for all ages. Learn more about how RFC is bringing culture to the community through film and media.

Thu., Feb. 13, 2025, at 6 p.m. Vaccines have been a topic of recent discussions on the national stage, bird flu is being reported in poultry, cows, and humans, a measles outbreak is reported in West Texas, and flu season in general is ongoing. Pediatric infectious disease physician Dr. Joseph Bocchini joins Health Matters host Dr. Randall Brewer to help us learn more about infectious diseases including how vaccination has affected the prevalence of certain infectious diseases.