The Louisiana Department of Health adds three substances to the state’s list of Schedule One controlled substances. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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NFL Hall of Fame running back and Southern coach Marshall Faulk has revealed he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 53-year-old disclosed the news on The Caring Neurologist Podcast this week, saying he’s been managing the progressive neurological condition for about a year and a half.  Faulk says he’s in a good place, and lucky that the diagnosis came at an early stage of the disease.

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A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100-thousand Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia. Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Heaton says having the gene does not mean you have the disease, but it drastically changes your next steps.

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Louisiana Tech’s faculty senate president says there’s a level of distrust after the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors rejected cost-of-living raises for faculty and staff. Michael Swanbom says the distrust stems from conflicting messages from now-former Tech President Jim Henderson and system leaders.

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