A new opioid developed by researchers at Tulane and the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System is showing it can increase recovery time and a decrease pain-sensitivity among animals. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A new survey from the Water Quality and Health Council is a reminder that the local pool is likely being used as a communal bathtub. Connor Ferrill has the story…
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The Louisiana House is expected to vote on a few high profile bills before they take a break for the Memorial Day weekend. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Researchers at Tulane and Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System say they’ve developed a new type of opioid that speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain. Senior Study Author Dr. James Zadina says these results are encouraging…
Government and law enforcement officials say they are dealing with an opioid increase, because the addiction to pain killers is leading to an increase in suicides and overdose deaths. But Zadina says the opioid they developed possibly reduces addiction.
Zadina says they’ve tested their new drug on rats and hope to begin human clinical trials soon….
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The Water Quality and Health Council’s Healthy Pools survey shows your local pool is likely being used as a bathtub by swimmers. Public Health Expert for the council Chris Wiant says the survey reports 48 percent of swimmers never shower before getting into the pool…
Wiant says when swimmers don’t wash off before getting in the pool it can raise the risk of waterborne illnesses…
A pre-swim shower helps remove dirt, perspiration, and personal care items like deodorant.
Wiant says the risk of waterborne illness is a problem when almost a quarter of swimmers surveyed would swim within an hour of having diarrhea.
More information is available at Healthypools.org
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A bill requiring restaurants to inform customers the country of orgin of their shrimp and crawfish is advancing at the state capitol. Louisiana Restaurant Association lobbyist Eldon Rogillo says they had some concerns, but he’s worked with the bill’s author, LaRose Representative Truck Gisclair
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The Louisiana Restaurant Association says they don’t have an issue telling customers the country of origin of the seafood they serve, but how it would appear on the menu has been their biggest concern…
For restaurants that don’t use menus, a sign at their entrance would need to disclose where their crawfish and shrimp came from.
The bill has already been approved by the House and on Wednesday it received the backing of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Gisclair says the legislation has also been endorsed by several coastal parishes that rely on the fishing industry
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US Senator John Kennedy slams his Democratic colleagues in the other chamber who are contemplating whether to impeach President Donald Trump. Kennedy’s message on the Senate floor was direct
Kennedy made his comments after President Trump’s meeting with Congressional democratic leaders fell apart and led to the president holding a news conference telling the American people he will not work with Democrats unless they stop their investigations into his administration. Kennedy says if House leadership wants to impeach the President then do it
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she came to meet the President to talk about infrastructure projects, but instead he took a pass. Kennedy hopes both sides can move past their political differences in order to produce significant legislation to improve our transportation system