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Shrevenporttimes.com (click for the whole article)[/url]]Legislators winding down this year's regular legislative session should welcome the event sponsored by the Louisiana Commission on Men's Health and Wellness as an opportunity to become more informed about issues concerning men's health. Medical providers, university officials and representatives of advocacy groups from throughout the state, including professionals from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport and the University of Louisiana in Monroe, are taking an active role.

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"Often overlooked" is the way State Sen. Nobel Ellington, also a member of the Commission on Men's Health and Wellness, in a news release describes men's health issues in today's society. More events that put the problem in the spotlight, such as the Wellness Day, can change that while promoting healthier practices.