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March 2022

Screening Can Largely Prevent Colon Cancer

Screening Can Largely Prevent Colon Cancer by Christine Fisher Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States in men and the third leading cause of cancer death in women. The positive news is that it is largely preventable. March is Colon Cancer Awareness month, […]

March 2022

The ACE Factor

from Solutions Counseling & EAP by Keri Forbess-McCorquodale, MS, LPC, LMFT, CEAP The ACE Factor Ever wonder how much your childhood affects your present life? Actually, quite a bit. The way we are raised colors our world view and the way we approach life. Those who are nurtured, protected, encouraged […]

March 2022

Jim Rock

Jim Rock by Christine Fisher Jim Rock and local industry are synonymous. Even though he is from Alabama and has been known to yell “Roll Tide” during football season, we try not to hold that against him. He has more than proven his love for the Bayou State given the […]

February 2022

Retirement Planning

As we age, our intentions regarding money evolve. When we’re young adults, we just want to earn money. Once we’re more established, we (hopefully) start thinking about saving money. In our later years, we get serious about wanting to ensure we have enough to live a comfortable retirement. Ideally that […]

February 2022

Family Works

by Angie Kay Dilmore Families in Southwest Louisiana and surrounding areas are close knit. Their bonds share deep roots that blend love, tradition, culture, food, music . . . and often, the family business. Our community is vibrant and seasoned with companies whose origins began generations ago and continue to […]

February 2022

Acadian Hearing Services helps Local Man Hear for the Holidays

by Haley Armand Tarasiewicz David Duplechian, Vice President at Family and Youth Counseling Agency in Lake Charles, was the 2021 winner of Acadian Hearing Services annual “Hear for the Holidays” giveaway. Duplechian is passionate about his career, where he primarily works with two programs—Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and the […]

February 2022

Protect your Home from the Ground Up

Pest Control During New Construction by Angie Kay Dilmore Many people assume that if they purchase a newly constructed home, they don’t need pest control services, but actually new houses can be just as susceptible to pests as older homes. New homes are not built in a clean, factory environment. […]

February 2022

Brushing Up on Children’s Oral Health

During National Children’s Dental Health Month It’s Never Too Early by Kristy Como Armand What’s cuter than seeing your baby’s smile with that first tiny tooth peeking through? You may not have stopped to think about the health of that tooth, and those that will follow, but it’s important for parents […]

February 2022

Gender Matters: Understanding the Differences in a Woman’s Heart

by Kristy Como Armand When you ask women what their biggest health fear is, most will say breast cancer, even though heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing over 300,000 women each year. This makes heart disease responsible for about one in […]