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North Iberville school campuses to get health clinics

WEBPost South. 0:08. 0:56. Approval by the Iberville Parish School Board last week allows for a memorandum of agreement to open a health clinic at two North Iberville schools. The agreement paved the way for Arbor Family Health to open school-based clinics at North Iberville Elementary School and North Iberville High/STEM School.

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Arbor Family Health brings healthcare clinic to north Iberville Parish

WEBMore than 1,800 residents from several parishes attended a health-care expo in an area that has suffered from a lack of physician services. Arbor Family Health’s recent event at the Maringouin Community Center drew attendees from Iberville, West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee parishes to guide them toward treatment options for …

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Former St. Gabriel Health Clinic CEO convicted of Medicaid fraud

WEBFormer CEO of St. Gabriel Health Clinic convicted of $1.8 million Medicaid fraud scheme. After a week-long trial, a federal jury convicted the former CEO of St. Gabriel Health Clinic Inc. for conducting a multi-year, multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud the Louisiana Medicaid Program. According to court documents and evidence presented at

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Come on, get appy: How to get the most out of health apps

WEBStudies have shown apps can be great at helping people lose weight, especially by allowing people to monitor what they eat, said Lora Burke, a professor of nursing and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Thomas column: Q&A with biology professor who confirms face …

WEBWith the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in some areas across the country, health officials continue to urge people to wear masks in crowds. But many individuals remain reluctant to cover their faces in public.

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Community health advocate: ‘Vaccine stigma needs to end’

WEBA physician and community health advocate said residents in Louisiana and across the nation need to move past the vaccination stigma if they want to ensure the state a healthy population for the futu…

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Iberville Parish health agencies host free screenings, information fair

WEBBooths offered wellness information and health screenings, all at no charge. The skyrocketing costs for healthcare have caused Americans – particularly those elderly and/or impoverished – to shy away from wellness checks or care for certain conditions. The Louisiana Healthcare Connections booth offered advice on how to access services, even

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Louisiana COVID-19 data models show thousands of new …

WEBLouisiana’s modeling data show the state on course to require 2,500 new hospitalizations a day in the New Orleans area by mid-May, if the public does not adhere to COVID-19 mitigation measures like Gov. Edwards’ Stay at Home order.

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Data shows cancer risks in industrial corridor resemble rest of state

WEBThrough the years, science has continued to show that the “Cancer Alley” moniker – a term that has been used to identify the 85-mile Mississippi River Industrial Corridor that runs from Baton Rouge to New Orleans – is patently false, according to industry leaders.

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Louisiana Department of Health urges protection against …

WEBThe public needs to take precautions to protect against mosquito bites that expose people to West Nile virus, according to officials from the Louisiana Department of Health.

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Dawson receives Outstanding Community Service Award

WEB1:18. Dr. Peter E. Dawson received the prestigious Plaquemine Outstanding Community Service Award at the Plaquemine Community Breakfast on March 5. The huge crowd of almost 400 people was inspired by legendary LSU gymnastics Coach D-D Breaux, who was guest speaker for the event. “This was a fantastic turn-out and a great event for …

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Plaquemine Post South: Local News, Politics & Sports in …

WEBGreg Sankey gives update 2024 NCAA baseball tournament: SEC sets record with 11 teams in field Full NCAA Baseball Tournament dates, TV schedule, times for regional round More in Sports. Get the latest breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Plaquemine, LA from the Plaquemine Post South.

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In the hot seat: What climate change looks like in the exam room

WEBGlobal warming is often associated with dramatic effects such as hurricanes, fires and floods, but patients’ health issues represent the subtler ways that climate change is showing up in the exam room, according to the physicians who treated them.

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Settlement in opioid lawsuit allocates funds to Louisiana

WEB0:56. Iberville and other parishes across Louisiana are expected to receive funds for treatment and education against opioid addiction as part of a national settlement of a $325 million national lawsuit. State Attorney General Jeff Landry said in a news conference last week that he had brokered an agreement in principle with associations …

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LDH releases report on heat-related illness, hospitalizations from …

WEBLDH releases report covering heat-related illness, hospitalizations from 2010-2020 An average of nearly 3,000 people in Louisiana are hospitalized or treated in the emergency department annually due to heat-related illness

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls on Legislature to pull state from …

WEB0:45. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry urged lawmakers to focus on much-needed improvements to education, labor and insurance during the opening speech for his first regular legislative session March 11. The state ranks near the bottom on both crime and education – 50 th in crime, 46 th in education – he told members of the House and …

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Shelter in place order lifted prematurely after chlorine leak at Olin

WEBHe provided details of that meeting in a letter he addressed to residents of North Plaquemine and surrounding areas. “At this meeting, I was informed that the levels of chlorine at the time Olin advised that the ‘shelter in place’ could not be lifted were not accurately reported to the parish and other emergency agencies on scene,” Ourso said …

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Driving into Recovery health services event in Iberville Feb. 17

WEBDriving into Recovery scheduled Feb. 17 at Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park Pavilion Health services, food boxes and other items part of event set for Feb. 17 at Bayou Plaquemine Waterfrot Park and Pavilion in Plaquemine.

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Two candidates running for Plaquemine mayor

WEBOn the Board of Aldermen, three of the four candidates will be elected Nov. 3 – Dana Nereaux Alexander, Carroll Devillier, Tim Doiron and Catrina Hawkins Northern. JUSTICE OF PEACE/CONSTABLE. Three Justices of the Peace – Jimmy Green III of Ward 2 in St. Gabriel, Carrie Thistlewaite Booksh of Ward 3 in Plaquemine and Darryl …

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