LSU Health New Orleans unveils its plan to end cervical cancer in Louisiana by 2035. It’s called the Bayou Blueprint, and it consists of three main pillars. Dr. Donna Williams, the associate director for the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center says the first one is prevention through the HPV vaccine.
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The plan aims to increase HPV vaccination rates among Louisiana girls between the ages of 13 to 17 from the current 67-percent to 80-percent by 2035.
Are you planning to have some crawfish this Easter weekend. Crawfish App co-founder, Laney King says, expect to pay about $3.50 a pound for live crawfish and just over six dollars a pound for boiled crawfish.
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According to data from the Louisiana Public Service Commission, utility bills for March were on average 10-dollars higher than March 2025. Director of the Center for Energy at the Pelican Institute, Melissa Landry, says power costs will only continue to rise…
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Landry says in order keep electricity rates in check, changes need to be implemented within Louisiana’s existing regulatory framework.
Ponchatoula-based Elmer Chocolate has been making candy in Louisiana for 170 years and their Heavenly Hash, Pecan Egg and Gold Brick Egg are popular treats for Easter. Currently there are three different flavors of Heavenly Hash and two classic flavors for Gold Brick Eggs, but CEO Rob Nelson says they are looking to add additional flavors….
Toasted Marshmallow and Satsuma Orange are two of the flavors they are considering for Heavenly Hash.