Government leaders and medical experts are pleading with unvaccinated individuals to get vaccinated as the delta variant has led to a dramatic spike in cases and hospitalizations. Governor John Bel Edwards says the number of people now hospitalized due to COVID has surpassed one thousand…
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Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins says he has tested positive for the virus and it’s required all of his devoted energy to defeat.

The Cleveland Clinic reports there’s been a substantial increase in the number of young people dealing with eating disorders since the pandemic started. LSU Health Sciences Center Professor of Public Health Doctor Melinda Sothern says in particular there was a rise in reports of self-image issues among young girls due to more time alone and more time on social media…
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If you or someone you know needs help with opioid addiction, help is a text or a call to 2-1-1 away. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Most of the state is under a heat advisory today as Louisiana is dealing with its first lengthy heatwave of the summer. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a high-pressure system has settled in over the Gulf of Mexico, lowering rain chances and driving up the heat and humidity…
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