Louisiana has an overdose crisis in pregnant women and the Louisiana Department of Health is responding. Colleen Crain reports.
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Today is the day that we all pay tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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This is the time of year when termites rear their ugly head. As such, there are things you need to do to protect your properties. LSU entomology professor Aaron Ashbrook says the very best thing you can do to protect your property is to call a professional.
Ashbrook says in Louisiana, there are two types of homes – homes that have termites and homes that will eventually have termites.
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Ashbrook says even though you should leave termite treatment to the professionals, there are things you can do to protect your home from termites.
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Ashbrook says underground bait stations also go a long way towards protecting your home from termites.
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The Louisiana Department of Health is responding to an overdose crisis in pregnant women with Project M.O.M, which stands for Maternal Overdose Mortality. According to LDH, accidental opioid overdose has been the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana since 2018.
MOM Program Director, Carrie Templeton says the goal of the program is to reduce pregnancy-associated overdose deaths by 80% within the next three years.
In the next 90 days Templeton is bringing hospital and community partners together to develop a plan to track data and performance to help develop best practices and pilot programs. She says improving access to care by training and supporting providers in multiple settings is key.
Templeton says the sooner substance use disorder is identified the sooner lifesaving medications like Naloxone and Buprenorphine can be made available.
In addition to increasing screening and improving access to care, connecting hospital and clinic providers is important for referral to rapid outpatient treatment. Templeton says one valuable resource is the presence of Peer Navigators in some emergency rooms.
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Templeton says there are resources on the MOM website at ldh.la.gov/page/project-mom. There’s link on the page for those who want to get involved labeled “collaborate with us.”
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State tourism officials say you can stay cool and enjoy the outdoors this summer by visiting one of Louisiana’s 21 state parks. Director of State Parks, Brandon Burris, says there are pools, water play grounds and beach swimming available to visitors at no additional charge. Burris says water playgrounds are located at several state parks
Burris says the water playgrounds are located at Bogue Chitto, Chicot, Fontainebleau, Jimmie Davis, Lake Bruin, Palmetto Island, Poverty Point Reservoir, St. Bernard and Tickfaw from 8 AM to 8 PM…
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Burris says pools are also available at Chemin-A-Haut near Bastrop, Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville and North Toledo Bend near Zwolle. He says several of their state parks also have beaches with swim areas…
Burris says if you are still looking to plan a summer getaway, consider a State Park. He says they have great sleeping accommodations
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Today is Memorial Day, the day that many people consider to be the start of summer – although the solstice is still a few weeks away. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says in his view, this is the most important holiday of the year.
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Meginley says this country owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice, including more than 11-thousand Louisianans.
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Meginley says there will be several events throughout the state paying tribute to America’s fallen heroes.