Emergency additional food stamp benefits for the COVID pandemic are about to end. February will be the last month. Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard…
Cut 13 (11) “…as we can.”
She says the benefits can run from an extra $95 a month for food, to over $300 extra; depending on how many are in the home.
LSU gymnastics will have security travel with the team after teenage boys crowded the exit of an arena in Utah hoping to get a glimpse of gymnast and social media star Olivia Dunne. Coach Jay Clark says name, image, and likeness deals help promote athletes to the public, but it also has disadvantages.
Dunne is one of the most profitable college athletes when it comes to NIL because of her following on social media.
The American Academy of Pediatrics revises its guidelines for the treatment of childhood obesity. Dr. Amanda Staiano with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Center says children and adolescents should be offered intensive treatment and once they are teenagers many are eligible for medication and weight loss surgery.
Cut 9 (08) “…health trajectory.”
The guidelines recommend intervention as early as possible versus a wait-and-see approach.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is stocking 17 sites across the state with adult-size Rainbow Trout for their Get Out & Fish Program. You can find a listing on LDWF’s webpage along with directions, hours of operations, and Biologist Danica Williams in addition to a map they have videos on tips and tricks on catching fish.
Cut 6 (10) “…something different.”