A state panel continues to look at the cost of the death penalty in Louisiana. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says the purpose of the Capital Punishment Fiscal Impact Commission is to determine whether the public believes that enforcing the death penalty is worth the cost. Morrell says the legislature has noticed that it takes several years to implement capital punishment…

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He says the commission report is due to the legislature during the next legislative session.

A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Chinese Academy of Medical Science found people who consume spicy foods six to seven times a week live longer than those eating spicy foods just once a week. Dr. Herbert Muncie, Professor of Family Medicine at the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans says these benefits could be due to a couple reasons…

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Muncie says capsaicin, an ingredient in chili peppers, has been associated with health benefits and is an anti-inflammatory often used with arthritis.

According to the United Way of Acadiana, about $250,000 has been raised for the 11 victims of last month’s Lafayette theater shooting. President and CEO Margaret Trahan says most of the money was raised by businesses and retailers who have sold t-shirts, yard signs, and jewelry…

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Pixus Printing raised the most significant amount of money, about $215,000, to be donated to the victims. Trahan says she’s extremely proud of the donations, which were mostly raised locally.