Louisiana’s unemployment rate is down to 4.4 percent, a level economists consider a tipping point where employers have to compete to hire new workers. Matt Doyle has more.
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A study from LSU Health New Orleans shows a link between pre-pregnancy weight and breast milk and the effects it could have on infant growth rates. Lead author of Dr. Henry Nuss says They don’t want to discourage mothers that are overweight from breastfeeding at this time, they still believe breastfeeding is the best option.
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The intense summer heat is upon us in the Bayou State and according to state climatologist temps will be higher than normal this summer. Officials with the State Department of Health want you to enjoy the summer but also remember to take precautions and not succumb to the dangers of heat exhaustion or worse. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter says with heat indexes already reaching into the 100’s we all need to practice heat safety, stay hydrated and wear proper clothing.
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Governor John Bel Edwards spoke at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention in New Orleans. Edwards stated that more money will be spent or rural infrastructure as part of the new $700 million injection of new transportation infrastructure funding that passed in the recent legislative session.
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