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Ochsner, LCMC Health hospitals to lock up life-saving medication outside labor and delivery rooms
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana hospitals have scrambled to update their guidelines for misoprostol, a common pregnancy care medication that a new state law will reclassify as a controlled dangerous substance starting Oct. 1. Misoprostol is used for a variety of medical reasons, including postpartum hemorrhages. LCMC Health and Ochsner Health System, which own and operate […]
New Lafayette clinic wants to help Acadiana sleep better
Sleep is a basic human need and critical to both physical and mental health, yet almost half of Louisiana residents report not getting enough of it. According to America’s Health Rankings, an annual report by the United Health Foundation, 39.8% of Louisiana residents reported sleeping fewer than seven hours in a 24-hour period, the minimum recommended amount for maintaining one’s physical health.
Louisiana Can Help the People of Florida by Donating Supplies to Be Sent to Those in Need
The devastation of Hurricane Helene in Florida is immense. Whether it is a small town or a bigger city, the people of Florida are hurting. One million customers are without power according to Tallahassee.com. the impact of the storm is going to be felt for months and years to come.
Louisiana leaders discuss getting a second live tiger to bring to LSU football games
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham has put forward a solution to address LSU’s reluctance to bring its live tiger mascot to football games: Get a second tiger. Reviving the tradition of bringing LSU’s live mascot, Mike the Tiger, has been a pet project of Gov. Jeff Landry and Abraham, who have led ongoing negotiations with […]
State superintendent: La. education system moving ‘in right direction’
Louisiana’s education rankings have improved over the past few years, recently peaking at 40th in education on the U.S. News World and Report rankings. State Superintendent Cade Brumley wants to keep the ball rolling. Additionally, as of 2022, Louisiana’s fourth-graders have shown the most reading growth in the nation, according to the Nations Report Card. […]
Pollsters are turning to AI this election season
Days after President Joe Biden announced he would not be seeking re-election, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, polling organization Siena College Research Institute sought to learn how “persuadable” voters were feeling about Harris. In their survey, a 37-year-old Republican explained that they generally favored Trump for his ability to “get [things] done one way […]
Louisiana higher education facing budget cuts, declining enrollment
(The Center Square) − Louisiana's higher education system is grappling with potential budget cuts and declining enrollment, threatening recent successes in historic educational attainment rates. The president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Monty Sullivan, warned at a webinar on Friday hosted by the Louisiana Public Affairs Research Council that if cuts continue, the system could face layoffs, program eliminations and campus closures. "We're already $800 million short...
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