Health officials now say at least five people have died from a mysterious lung illness that’s been tied to vaping. LSU Health New Orleans Pulmonary Expert, Doctor Stephen Kantrow, says the F-D-A is investigating whether vitamin E oil could be responsible and it’s becoming clear we just don’t know much about vaping side effects…
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Many of the cases have been linked to off-brand vape usage.

The road to the Super Bowl really gets underway tonight for the Saints, who host the Houston Texans to kick off the 2019 regular season. The Superdome will be sold out and cornerback P-J Williams has expectations for the crowd noise…
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Kick-off is at 6:10 PM.

Ochsner joins the ranks of 13 other prestigious hospitals in the nation in reaching a major milestone. Brooke Thorington has more.
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LSU comes in at number 153 in U-S News and World Report’s 2020 edition of Best Colleges. It’s the 12th straight year LSU is ranked in the top tier and the undergraduate petroleum engineering program ranks 3rd overall.

And the Fighting Tigers football team is ranked fourth by the Associated Press and fifth in the coaches poll after their big win at Texas.