Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards has announced the establishment of Operation Angel, a program where individuals suffering from addictions can turn to local law enforcement for help in getting to rehab. Edwards says the program isn’t just limited to his agency.
Edwards says the program has been authorized by the DA.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the flu is on the rise as almost 6% of doctor visits are for flu-like symptoms. LDH flu bug expert Dr. Frank Welch says while there are a number of preventative measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of catching the flu, the best protection is to get the flu shot.
Cut 5 (10) “…from sick people.”
It’s a serious strain, also referred to as H1N1.
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine gets 11 and a half million dollars in funding to launch the Center for Lung Biology and Disease. The center will work with researchers on LSU’s campus and others to develop new understandings and techniques for treating devastating lung diseases. LSU Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dr. Gus Kousoulas.
The five year grant comes courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.
The jaguar that escaped his cage at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and killed nine other animals last summer is back on display after a half-year hiatus. Vice president of the Zoo Joel Hamilton says Valerio is an important part of the zoos mission to educate the public about the rapidly disappearing population of wild jaguars and other large felines.
Valerio killed five alpacas, an emu, and three foxes during the incident.