Contact: Leslie Capo lcapo@lsuhsc.edu 504-568-4806 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA – A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and its Stanley S. Scott… Read More ›
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Record 1 in 6 Americans living in poverty: New census says the number of poor people in the U.S. is 3 million higher than the official count
Last government census recorded the number of poor people across the country as 46.5 million New figures say the real number is a record-breaking 49.7 million Results come as Congress continues to negotiate further cuts of up to $4 billion… Read More ›
Brain-eating amoeba found in water supply of New Orleans suburb
The amoeba was found in the water supply in four separate locations Testing was done after a four-year-old boy died after contracted the deadly organism on a slip and slide Despite being filled with deadly amoebas, the water is safe… Read More ›
Epicenter of Gulf Oil Spill Says BP Hasn’t Paid It 1 Cent
By SABRINA CANFIELD NEW ORLEANS (CN) – Plaquemines Parish, the “epicenter” of the BP oil spill, sued the company in Federal Court, claiming BP has not paid a single one of its claims for damages arising from… Read More ›
‘They’re selling time bombs’: Scientists reveal how baths sends users crazy with ingredient ingredient that is ten times stronger than cocaine
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:10:35 EST, 23 September 2012| UPDATED:11:26 EST, 23 September 2012 As lethal bath salts continue to take young lives, researchers have discovered the shocking strength of a key ingredient that leaves users struggling with the… Read More ›