August is Vaccination Awareness Month and State officials have launched Operation Immunization reminding Louisianans, especially in the Northeast region to get vaccinated. Regional 8 Medical Director Tonya Hunter says vaccinations are crucial for protecting us against crippling diseases
Hunter says nine parishes in northeast Louisiana have below-average vaccination rates for children at the age of two.
A Franklin Parish man is on the mend after his eight-year-old granddaughter saved his life Tuesday night. The two were ejected from a four-wheeler when the grandfather was trapped underneath. Sheriff Kevin Cobb Alli Glass knew to prop his head up to keep him from drowning and went for help.
A new study finds a correlation between consuming alcohol and high blood pressure. Co-author of the study Dr. Paul Whelton at Tulane University says the observational study of 20-thousand participants conducted over a 24-year period found a direct connection and even one beer a day can increase your BP.
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The full study is published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
39-year-old Nelson Montgomery was arrested at Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans for allegedly hurting himself and a flight attendant on an arriving flight Wednesday. Officials say Montgomery hurt himself with a sharp object and then grabbed a flight attendant. Passengers were able to finally stop Montgomery’s attack. The flight attendant was treated at the hospital. Officials say Montgomery was treated with non-life-threatening injuries.