The FDA made a historical approval this week clearing the way Opill, for the first over-the-counter birth control pill. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Plants can suffer from too much extreme heat. LSU experts provide simple tips on how to keep your plants cool during the hot summer months. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Yet another poll in the governor’s race shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a comfortable lead over all challengers. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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The Food and Drug Administration made a historical approval this week clearing the way for the once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription. Dr. Nicole Freehill, Assistant Professor of Clinical OB/GYN at LSU Health New Orleans applauds the decision because a large percentage of pregnancies every year are unplanned.
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Freehill says birth control pills are already available without a prescription in other countries.
Noting that some oral birth control pills can have serious side effects like blood clots, Freeman says there’s a reason specifically why the Opill which is a progesterone-only contraceptive, was approved for over-the-counter use.
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There are some side effects that users should be mindful of, like headaches and bleeding. Freehill says often with a progesterone-only pill users can have irregular bleeding, but she stresses if it’s unusually heavy see a physician.
Freehill says the pill, when used as directed, has the highest rate of preventing pregnancy among current over-the-counter contraceptives.
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The Opill is expected to be widely available the beginning of 2024.
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A new poll on the fall elections shows similar results to others; Attorney General Jeff Landry leads the governor’s race among voters by a double-digit margin. The poll was conducted for the non-partisan good government group, Citizens For a New Louisiana. CFNL director Michael Lunsford says the survey of over 600 likely voters was done between July 6th and 10th…:
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The poll was conducted by pollsters Greg Rigamer and Bernie Pinsonat. It shows Landry leading with 30 percent saying they’d vote for him. Democrat candidate and former DOTD head Shawn Wilson is in 2nd place with 20 percent. Lunsford says it looks bleak for the seven other declared candidates…:
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Lunsford says the poll was more than a simple “if the election were today” question. It asked voters numerous questions about elections and the performance of elected officials. Lunsford says a staggering 70 percent of respondents disapprove of how state lawmakers handled the budget deal and raising the state-imposed cap on spending…:
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Read the entire poll online at “NewLouisiana.org.”
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The dog days of summer can be a huge stressor on plants. An LSU Ag Center expert has some tips to help your plants beat the summer heat. Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist Heather Kirk-Ballard says it begins with simple practices like keeping them cool and saturated…
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Kirk-Ballard recommends misting plants by using a fine spray nozzle. When watering container plants, the water is designed to flow through and it washes out the nutrients in the soil. Kirk-Ballard suggests using fertilizer but don’t overdo it…
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Kirk-Ballard says mulching is also a simple yet effective technique to keep plants cool and conserve moisture. She also urges plant lovers to set up alternative care when away from home…
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Kirk-Ballard suggests the best time to water plants is early in the morning or early evening.
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Today is the 125th birthday of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It was July 14, 1898, when the governor signed an act to establish Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute, now known as ULL. University president Dr. Joseph Savoie says it was two years later before Lafayette was chosen as the site for the school.
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Since its beginning, Savoie says public support has been essential for the university’s growth and success.
In its early days, Savoie says the school was known for the quality of its hay that sold for $14 a ton. More than a century later, the most recent statewide economic impact study indicates ULL has a $2.7 billion dollar impact in the state…
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Savoie says it was state Senator Robert Martin who authored legislation to create the university and the school’s first president Edwin Stephens planted a dozen oak trees on the campus and today there are more than 200 oaks.
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ULL will be holding activities commemorating the school’s 125 birthday throughout the year. For a listing visit Louisiana-dot-edu-forward-slash 125.
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