Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Rita Horton, MD, is currently seeking male and female children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 17 to participate in a clinical study to investigate the long-term effectiveness of an approved medication for irritability associated with Autistic Disorder.

Parents and caregivers of children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems such as tantrums, aggression, or self-injuring behavior are asked to contact Rita Horton, MD at (318) 813-2070 or 1-866-779-2546 for more information.

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – An overloaded electrical outlet was the cause of a fire that destroyed one home and damaged another early Tuesday morning in Shreveport's Allendale neighborhood.

Crews got the call to the fire in the 1800 block of Poland about 5:45 a.m. and found one single-story wood frame house fully involved in fire and smoke with a second house in danger of catching fire.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association and the firefighters of Shreveport and Bossier City will launch their annual 'Fill the Boot' campaign on Monday, July 18, 2011. A kick-off news conference will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the City of Shreveport Fire Dept., Central Station, located at 263 N.