HOLIDAY REMINDER: LSU Health Shreveport will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. "The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

LSU Health Shreveport will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The LSU Health Shreveport Health Sciences Library celebrates 50 years in 2018! Mayo Drake from the University of Florida was selected to establish the Library and was appointed on January 1, 1968. Watch to learn more about the Library, and all that it offers to students and the community today.

Do you know the symptoms of the #flu? Help stop the spread of the flu by staying home when sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and washing hands often. Learn more from the Center's for Disease Control (CDC): https://go.usa.gov/xRptj

The most recent Research Notebook in The Shreveport Times highlights Dr. Nicholas Goeders' important work to help those with drug addictions. Read more:

Is a gluten-free diet right for YOU? Read more in Lola Magazine, Lifestyles of Louisiana Ladies from Dr. Marie Vazquez Morgan on if this diet can help your health.

The Area Health Education Center's (AHEC) Primary Care Rural Preceptorship Program (PCRPP) is designed to introduce LSU Heath Shreveport students to medical care in a rural and/or medically under-served area, and enables the student to work one-on-one with a practitioner in either a private practice setting or in a public health service environment. This program is offered to LSU Health Shreveport medical students the summer after the first year of medical school. Watch to learn more!

January is #NationalBloodDonorMonth! LifeShare Blood Center is hosting a Blood Drive in the BRI Atrium today until 4 p.m. This month, receive a long-sleeve shirt when you choose to donate blood, while supplies last.

It's that time of year... cold and flu season. 🤒 Dr. Joseph Bocchini talks with Red River Radio about the current flu season, and how you can protect yourself from getting sick:

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Visit NCCC-National Cervical Cancer Coalition to learn more: http://ow.ly/MdJb30760xc Get involved and make a difference!

With a new year comes new year's resolutions. Read these helpful tips from the American Psychological Association on how to make the most of your resolution throughout the year:

LSU Health Shreveport will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, and Tuesday, Jan. 2. Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing everyone back in 2018.