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Surviving the Surge: A Video Presentation About The Impacts Of COVID-19 In Louisiana

Dec 22, 2020 01:54PM ● By Press Release

Public health experts Dr. Tina Stefanski (MD) and Charlene Gradney (MSW, LCSW) address both the physical and mental challenges posed by COVID-19, especially during the holiday season...

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Seniors: Get Your Flu Shot - It's Important!

Dec 14, 2020 02:34AM ● By Staff Writer

Getting vaccinated for the flu is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, it can help reduce the strain on the healthcare system and keep hospital beds and other medical resources available for people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Overcoming the Mask

Dec 14, 2020 02:33AM ● By News Desk

It can be challenging to communicate through masks, 6-feet of social distance, physical barriers and other factors due to COVID-19 that have changed daily life.

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Self-Care Strategies to Help Stay Healthy This Holiday Season

Dec 02, 2020 02:32AM ● By Staff Writer

With the COVID-19 pandemic added to the typical cold and flu season, many Americans are wondering what they can do to protect themselves and others this holiday season and how to respond if they get sick.

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Free Mask Distribution & Donations in Lafayette Parish

Jul 10, 2020 03:51PM ● By Press Release

Beginning Monday, Lafayette Parish residents can pick up masks at City-Parish Hall and five Lafayette Public Library locations...

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Consumers Should Be On Lookout For Recently Recalled Child Products

Jul 09, 2020 01:12PM ● By News Desk

Attorney General Jeff Landry is alerting Louisiana parents and guardians of several child products that have recently been recalled...

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COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site To Open Friday At Cajun Field

Jul 09, 2020 12:41PM ● By Press Release

UL Lafayette partners with the Louisiana Department of Health to establish a mobile COVID-19 testing site at Cajun Field.

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FTC Issues Alert About Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities Taking Stimulus Checks From Medicaid Patients

May 15, 2020 04:28PM ● By News Desk

New report reminds consumers and nursing home operators that facilities cannot seize stimulus checks from Medicaid patients...

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Can Dogs Contract COVID-19?

Mar 09, 2020 01:31PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

According to the CDC, “the novel coronavirus is not believed to be a threat to pets.”

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4 Tips for Millennial Caregivers

Mar 09, 2020 03:31AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Caregiving affects all generations, with more than 10 million unpaid caregivers in the United States between the ages of 18-39, according to research published by AARP.

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