Louisiana orthopedic specialists are practicing a method to reduce the need for oral painkillers after surgery. Michelle Southern has more…
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A new study finds that black students are two times as likely to be suspended as white students. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A well known north Louisiana chef was arrested after allegedly stalking a woman by calling and texting her 54 times. Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Glen Springfield says 35-year-old William Blake Phillips was asked several times to quit calling. However the woman claims Phillips went a step farther…
After making contact with Phillips, Springfield says Phillips denied some of the allegations…
Phillips was named the 2016 Louisiana Seafood King and has managed restaurants in the Monroe area.
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Orthopedic specialists in the Bayou State are using a new post-surgical procedure to control pain and decrease the need for oral painkillers. Dr. Judson Penton says they are using a specially designed disposable pump to deliver medication that blocks pain only in the area of the surgery.
Penton, who practices in Lafayette at Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists, says they started inserting small disposable pain pumps near the incision site next to the nerves in the surgical area. He says the pumps are portable and will only administer an amount of medication approved by a physician.
Penton says the medicine flows continually at a very slow rate and they’ve seen patients have quicker recovery times and they were not dependent on opioids for relief….
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A new study out of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University finds from 2001 to 2014, black students were twice as likely as white students to be suspended. Low income students were about 1.75 times more likely as non-low income students to be suspended. Researcher Nathan Barrett says these numbers are troubling.
Barrett says they also found that punishments resulting from fights between a black student and white student are different.
Barret says it’s hard to determine if adults are intentionally punishing students differently. He says reducing discipline disparities based on race and income requires addressing both within-school and across school disparities.
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Today in Atlanta, the Georgia Dome was imploded after 25 years in existence. Meanwhile, the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans continues to be one of the top entertainment venues. Alan Freeman, General Manager of the Dome, says when the facility was built, the architects took a long range view of the stadium’s future.
Freeman also credits the success of the Superdome to the great relationship they have with the New Orleans Saints. He says the state owns the arena and provides the funds to keep up with improvements as the building ages, especially after Hurricane Katrina did major damage.
Freeman says the Superdome is a viable building and in a city that thrives on hosting major events. He says they have plans to make the facility even better.