LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is offering a program that will provide evidence-based obesity treatments to families throughout the state. Andrew Greenstein has the story…
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The criminal case against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has been put on hold after the Louisiana State Supreme Court issues an emergency stay against the 16-count indictment. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research has launched a research study to test different ways to treat childhood obesity. It’s called the COACH trial and children five to 17 who are obese can visit a health clinic near them and receive weight management treatment. Doctor Amanda Staiano (stahy-AH-no) is the director of Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington…
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Pennington is working with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center to enroll 900 children in Tennessee and Louisiana. Staiano says health clinics around the state are participating….
Those interested in participating can visit joincoach.org. Staiano says COACH is designed to help families improve their health through personalized nutrition counseling…
Staiano says families will also have the option to explore community resources and access online interactive lessons about healthy habits.
Health experts say over one-five-children are affected by obesity. Childhood obesity can lead to high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea and other health problems.
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One legal analyst says the 16-count indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill is going nowhere. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino who says the best evidence to support his legal opinion is that the Louisiana State Supreme Court issued a stay in the indictment less than 24 hours an Orleans Parish Grand Jury accused the A-G of malfeasance and intimidation…
The stay puts the case on hold, but Ciolino says the state supreme court is allowing Murrill’s to file motions to quash the indictment. Ciolino says it’s possible a lower court will rule in the Attorney General’s favor, because the grand jury violated several laws in the handling of this case…
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The indictment stems from letters that Murrill sent to New Orleans elected officials in May where she threatened, they could be removed from office if they didn’t stop interfering with a new state law that combined the city’s criminal and district clears of courts. Ciolino says most legal observers would agree, Murrill’s letters did not violate state law….
Murrill calls the indictment a political witch hunt.
State Supreme Court Justice John Guidry was the lone justice to dissent to the ruling to stay indictment. Judge Guidry said Murrill is receiving preferential treatment and this matter should be allowed to be vetted through the normal legal process.
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