According to the Current, a new collaboration between Miles Perret and a local lingerie store, La Femme, are helping breast cancer survivors get acclimated and transition into their "changed bodies" by providing prosthetics and bras at no expense to the patient. Meaghan Savoy's main goal is to help women feel confident and beautiful again without feeling embarrassed or overwhelmed.
The results of a 30-year-long study conducted by the American Heart Association on high blood pressure were just released and the findings are concerning. If you have ever had your blood pressure taken at the doctor's office you were most likely sitting upright. This new study found that doctors may miss "certain health complications" if the patient is not lying on their back when getting their blood pressure taken.
The controversial decision is drawing blowback online and is leading to more questions about DEI policies nationwide - and whether or not they could be happening elsewhere, including Louisiana.
Health officials have confirmed a rise in COVID-19 cases in Louisiana. The CDC data shows that in June Louisiana reported a 6% increase, but now a month later on August 2nd, the rate has tripled showing a 19% increase in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr.Fred Lopez from LSU Health, the reported most patients are experiencing respiratory symptoms and fever as expected with the virus.
Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: how worried should they be?