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 STIs are especially prevalent among younger people in this state.
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.
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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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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The police chief in Cheneyville, a town of less than 500 in Rapides Parish, finds himself on the other side of the law. 37-year-old Charles Isaac is arrested on charges of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 13. State Police say Isaac was not on duty when the alleged abuse occurred.