Louisiana waterways will be packed today with people celebrating American independence, so stay safe…
A study indicates, just like second-hand smoke, society needs to address the second-hand effects of drinking, and survey data shows roughly 53 million adults have experienced harm from someone else’s drinking in the past year. Scott Embley with LSU Health New Orleans says they’re pushing to change.
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Congress is pushing to raise the smoking age to 21 from 18, with a bipartisan vanguard of lawmakers leading the charge. The CDC estimates that 22.8 percent of Louisiana adults are smokers, and studies have shown a significant majority of those adult smokers took up the habit before they turned 21. Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, says it won’t kill all underage smoking, and…
The Louisiana Legislature rejected a state level effort to raise the smoking age to 21 in the last session.
The Louisiana sports world continues to mourn the passing of UL Lafayette Baseball Coach Tony Robichaux, who passed away yesterday at age 57 following multiple surgeries in the wake of a heart attack on June 23rd. The Ragin’ Cajuns softball field is named in honor of Former Ragin’ Cajuns and LSU Softball Coach Yvette Girouard. She says Robichaux was one of the first to congratulate her on the accolade.