Nurses working the front lines of the COVID pandemic tell state lawmakers they feel negative effects from vaccines are badly underestimated. State health officials testified of only 11 “severe adverse events” statewide, but then left the committee room before Lafayette ICU nurse Heather LeBeouf expressed her disagreement with the number…:
Cut 13 (07) “…having possible effects.”
LeBeouf believes a lot of cases are going unreported because health professionals are unaware of where to report such cases.

A 34-year-old Crowley man is awaiting extradition from Austin County, Texas where he’s in custody for the beating death of his mother, Pamela Meyers. Acadia Parish Sheriff K P Gibson says that Stephen Wayne Meyers the Second is facing a second-degree murder charge.
Cut 10 (06) “…she was seen.”
Pamela Meyers’ body was found in the field and investigators say Stephen Wayne Meyers didn’t use a weapon to kill his mother.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center wants to find out if virtual sessions with a personalized health coach can help Black patients with obesity and type two diabetes lose weight and improve their heart health. Pennington Biomedical Executive Director John Kirwan says they are looking to recruit about 350 Black patients…
cut 8 (07) “….cardio-metabloic conditions”
You can find out more about Pennington’s clinical research trials on their website.

The Golden Nugget and L’Auberge casino in Lake Charles begin taking legal sports bets today as they become the sixth and seventh casinos in the state to open up a sportsbook. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns says while he knows many are waiting for sports wagering to be fully operational he’s impressed with the timeline they’ve met so far.
Cut 6 (09) “…ballgame.”
Johns expects mobile sports betting parishes to become operational early next year.