1:30 LRN Newscast Feb 4

A newly discovered drug in Louisiana known as gray death has the potential to kill someone, just by touching it. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

The City of New Orleans is facing a tab of $11-million for the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel. The City is also facing a $7-million dollar expense in relation to a cyber attack on the computer system. A planned implosion for the construction site is set for mid to late March of the hotel. The council was presented with an itemized list of expenses at today’s committee meeting.

There’s an active debate in the medical community about whether to start colorectal cancer screenings at 45 or 50, and a study by Tulane indicates starting screenings before 50 may be the better choice. The study also found 93 percent of cases discovered at age 50 had been growing for quite some time. Tulane Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Jordan Karlitz says that’s dangerous.

Cut 10 (07) “radiation” 

The CDC launches a first of its kind virtual human simulation tool aimed at helping cancer survivors adopt healthier behaviors.  The tool is known as Talk to Someone, and a cancer survivor can ask questions and engage in conversations with Linda, a virtual cancer survivor, about a variety of topics faced by survivors, including mental health.  Cancer survivor Rebecca Shimkets…

Cut 12 (13) “…I was having.”