Placing a bunny rabbit or baby chick in an Easter basket is not the ideal gift for children. Humane Society of Louisiana director Jeff Dorson says when the novelty wears off – families realize they’re not equipped to properly care for the pets and suggests chocolate bunnies are a better option.
Dorson says the animals are released in the wild and state wildlife has to retrieve them because they are unable to fend for themselves.
A Baton Rouge lawmaker has filed a bill to require health coverage that provides medical benefits to cover necessary expenses for standard fertility preservation for cancer patients whose treatment could render them sterile. Representative Paula Davis…
Cut 8 (08) “…cancer treatment.”
Davis said her law would be known as “The Medically Necessary Fertility Preservation Act.”
With rainy weather in the forecast through Saturday, Easter Sunday may bring calmer weather. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s no major threat of severe weather, but expect heavy rainfall.
Cut 10 (06) “…south Louisiana.”
Keim says the front will bring cooler temperatures dipping into the 60s for the next several days.
Louisiana has the fourth worst outlook for life expectancy in the near future according to a recent study by Life Extension Foundation. Life Extension Director of Education, Dr. Michael Smith, says a lifestyle change will raise life expectancy rate.
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Louisiana’s ranking is based on having the 48th best actual life expectancy at birth at 73 years and the least healthy lifestyle.