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So if you plan on growing or selling make sure you get your applications in soon! You might be the only one granted to sell or grow at this rate.

The Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners is a non-profit organization that serves as Louisiana's lead Nurse Practitioner organization, and their vision is to advance, support, educate and promote Nurse Practitioners (NP) in the State of Louisiana, and they need your help moving forward with their mission!

The big "C."  Nothing has struck more fear into our minds or caused more pain than that single letter.  Just the thought of cancer leaves most of us quaking in our shoes.  Researchers have spent countless billions trying to cure this horrific, ugly disease and all the while, the cure might be right there in your cat's litter box.

Believe it or not, the terrible aroma of a fart, even your own, could actually be beneficial to your health.  Okay, before we all erupt into school bus giggles, check out the science behind this.

Hey gang, Gary on this one and I'm going way, way back.  Shortly after they invented fire and the wheel, I was spending a Saturday at my Aunt Be's house.  I was in the 5th grade and as kids that age will often do, I got bored.  Too bored for my own good.

Haughton Football Coach Rodney Guin's recent heart attack, and miraculous recovery, has brought renewed attention to heart attack risks and symptoms - and what people can do to keep their hearts healthy.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. More than 3.5 million skin cancers in over two million people are diagnosed annually. Willis- Knighton Health System is holding an event to raise awareness of melanoma and other types of skin cancer and to encourage early detection through self exams.

The so-called "anti-vaccination" movement is causing a destructive rise in the frequency of certain diseases, like measles, that the U.S. had all but eradicated.

Breast augmentation surgery has been around for a long time and even after the scares brought on during the silicone ban, women continued to find a way to add a little perk to that area.

Odds are that if you haven't had a case of the flu yet, you probably know someone who has.  It's estimated that between five and twenty percent of the local population will be burdened with congestion, coughing spells, body aches, fatigue, and fever all attributed to seasonal influenza, or the flu.

The flu season has hit Shreveport-Bossier, but that doesn't mean you have to catch it. Here are some local hospitals, pharmacies and businesses offering flu shots to children and adults.

Synthetic marijuana use is on the rise and it’s got anti-drug activists and the legalization movement concerned. Health experts claim fake pot is a chemical cocktail that produces a similar — and legal — high, but is far more dangerous than the real thing.