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 the levels of hormones like insulin and leptin in the breast milk of mothers that are overweight pre-pregnancy could impact childhood obesity.
With the intense summer heat officials with the State Department of Health want you to remind you to take precautions. 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.
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent in May, a .6 percent drop year to year, and a .1 percent drop from March.
Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie (Daze-wah) says hospitality is always a major contributor, but two other fields have also seen gains.
El Dorado, the parent company of a string of Louisiana casinos including the Belle of Baton Rouge, has purchased Caeser’s entertainment, the parent company of several other casinos inluding Harrah’s in New Orleans, for 17.3 billion dollars.