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Thursday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. Dr. Anand Bhat, physician with Highland Clinic Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, joins Health Matters host Dr. Patrick Lavo for this conversation on insect allergies, treatments, and disparities in care. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters; Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Peridot Gilbert-Reed, LPC-S, to talk about spiritual bypass, a term which you may not have heard before. What can happen when you use spirituality to evade your emotions or situation? Can you be on the receiving end of spiritual bypass? We will delve deeply into this topic with Dr. Gilbert-Reed, who recently finished her dissertation on the subject. Dr. Gilbert Reed is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S), EMDR Provider, EMDR Specialist for Children and Adolescents, EMDR-Sandtray Specialist and a Religious and Spiritual Trauma/Abuse Specialist in Shreveport. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

In honor of Black History Month, host Dr. Tracey Burrell will feature the Shreveport Chapter of Links Incorporated (Linked in Friendship, Connected in Service), an organization that has been teaching children, reaching families, and inspiring our community since 1973.

Shannon Johnston and Dr. Marcie Howard speak with Pat Booras, an agent in Advertising, Music, Sports, Business, Networking and Politics.

Thursday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. Continuing our conversations on heart health during American Heart Month, on this episode of Health Matters, host Dr. Randall Brewer will be joined by Dr. Pavan Katikaneni, cardiologist with Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists; Dr. Ryan Master, cardiologist with Pierremont Cardiology; and Dr. Timothy Danish, cardiothoracic surgeon with CHRISTUS Health. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Thu., May 9, 2024 at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer talks about a newer field in healthcare, regenerative medicine, with Dr. Thomas Buchheit, Director of Regenerative Pain Therapies at Duke Health; and Dr. Shane Barton, Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport. We learn about some of the latest treatments available for pain management utilizing stem cells and blood-based therapies such as platelet rich plasma and how these therapies can harness the body’s natural ability to heal.

From pine forests to coastal marshes, Louisiana citizens enjoy being outdoors and value conservation of our land, water and wildlife. Louisiana Outdoors Forever is a new program that provides matching funds for conservation projects. Louisiana has been missing out on a lot of opportunities for conservation work and funding has gone to other states, but not anymore. On this episode of Conserving Earth, host Rebecca Triche talks with Karen Gautreaux from the Nature Conservancy Louisiana about Louisiana Outdoors Forever and how you can help.

Thurs., April 4, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this “Call to Mind” special, we hear from people who have experienced homelessness about their experiences and challenges. We hear from people living in New York, Houston, and New Orleans.

Sun., May 5, 2024, at 1 p.m. On this episode of Illuminations, host Ranae Moran is joined by Janet Singer Applefield, a child survivor of the Holocaust, author, clinical social worker and speaker, to talk about some of her experiences and those of her family while enduring the holocaust in Poland.

Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 6 p.m. Black women and girls experience discrimination, microaggressions and stereotypes every day. Living with daily racism has a profound impact on the mental health, well-being and lives of all those coping with it. This special program explores the unique mental health burdens of Black women and girls in the United States.