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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Shreveport Times: “State ban on 'bath salts' abused as a drug came none too soon”
In December Times reporter Melody Brumble first reported this health threat that was creating a flood of phone calls to the Louisiana Poison Control Center at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Two weeks later Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an emergency executive order that added six chemicals marketed as bath salts and plant food to the controlled drug law. Now, two weeks later, the Poison Control Center has reported a nose dive of emergency calls.
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State Health Department to Provide Meningitis Vaccines to Dillard Students
New Orleans – Students of Dillard University seeking a meningitis vaccine can get one at no cost tomorrow, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lawless Chapel on the university campus.
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Louisiana’s Breastfeeding Rates are on the Rise
More of Louisiana’s low-income, at-risk new mothers participating in the state’s Nurse-Family Partnership Program (NFP) are choosing to breastfeed their babies.
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DHH to Offer No-Cost HIV Tests for Bayou Classic Fans
BATON ROUGE -The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is offering no-cost HIV screenings Saturday, Nov. 27 for Bayou Classic attendees. This event is part of the health department's activities for World Aids Day, Dec. 1, 2010. DHH has partnered with OraSure Technologies, Inc., and the Kaiser Family Foundation's "Greater Than AIDS" movement to provide the no-cost screenings in the DHH Health Fair tent, which will be located in Champions Square outside the Louisiana Superdome from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on game day.
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Entire East Bank of Orleans Parish
At approximately 10:30 Friday night, the Sewerage & Water Board lost 25 cycle power at its main water plant, causing low water pressure throughout the East Bank of the City.
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DHH Secretary Announces Action Steps to Reduce Rate of Premature Births
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today joined the March of Dimes, Rep. Regina Barrow and other key stakeholders for prematurity awareness day to announce steps the Department is taking to reduce the rate of premature births in Louisiana.
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One New Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed one new human case of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 32. The new case comes from Ascension Parish. This case is reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site.
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DHH Urges Caregivers to Take Steps to Reduce SIDS Risk
BATON ROUGE — As part of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reminds parents to take a few simple steps to reduce their baby’s risk of dying from SIDS.
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Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 31. The two new cases come from East Baton Rouge and Iberia parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site.
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Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 29.
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Two New Confirmed Cases of West Nile Virus
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed two new human cases of West Nile Virus, bringing this year’s total to 27. The two new cases come from Iberia and Vermilion parishes. These cases are reported in DHH’s weekly Louisiana Arbovirus Surveillance Summary which can be found in the Surveillance Reports Section of the DHH Web site here.