This month, Lafayette-based Acadian Ambulance is celebrating 54 years of service to the public. Andre Champagne has the story.
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The Saints are closing on a new lease agreement to keep playing at the Superdome for at least the next decade. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana ranks at or near the top among all states in the prevalence of sexually transmitted illness. Dr. Andrea Giamalva (jee-ah-MAHL-vah), the chief medical officer at Experity, says reasons include stigma and limited routine screening.
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Dr. Giamalva says STIs are especially prevalent among younger people in Louisiana.
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Giamalva says especially with some STIs being asymptomatic, it’s important for anyone who’s sexually active to get regular screenings for STIs.
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Giamalva says in Louisiana, urgent care centers are experiencing a high burden of STI cases, because people can get tested there and get their results as early as the following day.
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This month, Lafayette-based Acadian Ambulance, the nation’s largest employee-owned ambulance service, is celebrating 54 years of service. Porter Taylor, Acadian Ambulance’s director of operations in Louisiana, commends the many medics who have continued to value its patients all these years.
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Acadian Ambulance is the nation’s largest employee-owned ambulance service, providing transportation and medical services in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Taylor says Acadian Ambulance is a great opportunity for younger adults, especially for those who want to work in the medical field.
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Taylor says those who may be interested in working for Acadian Ambulance can visit becomeamedic.com. He says the future of Acadian Ambulance lies in the hands of those who are looking to make a difference in the world.
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The Saints are close to signing a new long-term lease that would keep the franchise playing their home games at the Caesars Superdome. Nola-dot-com reporter Jeff Duncan says it has been a difficult agreement to reach, because Saints Owner Gayle Benson is 78 years old and someone else will likely take over as owner at some point during the length of this deal…
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Duncan says sources have told him the agreement calls for a ten-year lease followed by four five-year extensions, with the Saints retaining the right to exercise each extension. The lease agreement runs through 2055. But Duncan says it doesn’t guarantee that the team will stay in New Orleans. He says sources have told him the relocation penalty could only be as high as 250-million dollars…
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Duncan expects the lease agreement will be announced next week, and he says that’s the first domino to fall in an effort to bring the Super Bowl back to New Orleans in 2031, but’s it’s not a sure thing…
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Duncan once this lease is finalized, attention will turn to the Smoothie King Center as that facility needs a major upgrade to meet NBA standards.
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The fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk brings back harrowing memories for Congressman Steve Scalise, who survived an assassination attempt back in 2017. He says those who disagreed with Kirk politically who are celebrating his murder ought to be ashamed of themselves.
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Scalise says in the United States, no one deserves to be murdered for their political views.
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Scalise says he fears that history is repeating itself in 2025, and it needs to stop.
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