Congress is pushing to raise the smoking age to 21 from 18, with a bipartisan vanguard of lawmakers leading the charge. The tobacco age increase is part of a large healthcare bill is expected to see the floor within the next month. Senator Bill Cassidy says passing this law may keep young people away…
The Louisiana legislature rejected a similar bill last session.
A new national study indicates, just like second-hand smoke, society needs to address the second-hand effects of drinking. Survey data shows 21% of women and 23% of men, roughly 53 million adults, have experienced harm from someone else’s drinking in the past year. Scott Embley with LSU Health New Orleans says booze can bring out the worst…
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The most common harm came in the form of threats or harassment.
Among those mourning the passing of Ragin Cajuns Baseball Coach Tony Robichaux is former UL Lafayette and LSU softball coach Yvette Girouard. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Boaters in southeast Louisiana, particularly around Lake Ponchartrain today need to keep an eye out for large, floating colonies of greenish-blue toxic algae. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck says says it’s best to just steer clear if you see one…