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Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Mark Vigen, PhD, hosts this episode of Health Matters: Mental Health Edition. Dr. Vigen is joined by Ginny Fouts, licensed professional counselor, and guests from Overeaters Anonymous. OA is a fellowship of individuals who through shared experience, strength and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating and other eating disorders. More information on Overeaters Anonymous can be found at OA.org or locally at 318-677-4002.

Thursday, October 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. What types of behaviors might children exhibit if they have experienced sexual abuse? Hannah Spears, LCSW, counselor with Gingerbread House; Olivia Ferguson, M.S., PLPC, NCC, counselor with Gingerbread House and Regional Child and Youth Trafficking Coordinator-Shreveport Region, and Jessica Miller, CEO of Gingerbread House in Shreveport, will join hosts Dr. Mark Vigen and Jenny Gregorio to answer this question and to discuss the effects and prevention of child sexual abuse. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

- The Stephen F. Austin State University board of regents is expected to meet sometime this month and make what some have called the institution’s biggest decision in its history.- A seat is up for the Texas Railroad Commission for the Nov. 8th election and who wins could significant regarding power grid, natural gas pipeline infrastructure, and environmental concerns.- Gas prices have been high but prices seem to be dropping slightly across the country.

- It's election day and for Louisiana voters there's 8 Constitutional Amendments on the ballot.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. November is awareness month for both Lung Cancer and COPD. Tune in for Health Matters, Thursday at 6 p.m. Dr. Sanford Katz will be joined by Dr. Ahmed Virani, pulmonologist and critical care physician, and Dr. Sergio Jaramillo, radiation oncologist, with Willis Knighton Health System and Jarrod Mitchell, Cardiac Rehab Coordinator at Willis Knighton Health System to talk about lung health and smoking cessation. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. Joe DiCarlo, Global Ambassador at Medical Teams International joins Ranae Moran to tell us about Medical Teams International’s mission of serving refugees and others in need of medical care in countries around the world, and how their mobile clinics serve the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. Medical Teams has provided disaster relief and medical care to those in crisis for over forty years. Whether it is assisting medical workers in Uganda with an Ebola outbreak, Venezuelan migrants in Columbia, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh or Ukrainian refugees in Moldova, their goal is to restore the health and hope of those who are suffering, by caring for the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of a person. For more information on the organization or to assist them with providing medical care through their holiday gift catalog, visit www.medicalteams.org.

- 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in NW Louisiana Sunday afternoon.- Tragedy struck at an airshow in Dallas over the weekend when two planes collided.- LA Senator Bill Cassidy (R) blamed Republicans “closely aligned with former president Donald Trump ” for the party’s losses last week at the polls.- The United Methodist Church has cut ties with 58 churches in its Louisiana conference.

- An energy company is laying off 135 employees at a Louisiana office and various offshore locations.- The potential for an economically-crippling freight railroad strike has been delayed until next month.- The juvenile justice system in Texas has been in crisis for years and advocates say a 71% staff turnover rate needs to be better addressed.- Louisiana's head of Children and Family Services has resigned after a string of child deaths occurred under her watch.

- Funding Medicaid expansion will be another major health care funding hurdle for the 94th Arkansas General Assembly to clear.- Only three medical cannabis dispensaries have been licensed in Texas over the past three years but that could all change this year.

- As of now there are 6 candidates in the race for Louisiana Governor. The latest entry is Republican State Representative Richard Nelson.- Gasoline prices are on the rise. Triple-A Texas reports the average price at the pump is 2.99 today in the Lone Star State.- A former staff member of Red River Radio passed away recently.