How Much Is Too Much? by ALLISON AUBREY A study finds light drinkers have the lowest combined risk of getting cancer and dying prematurely — lower than nondrinkers. Alcohol is estimated…
Year: 2018
7 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Meat
People go plant-based for lots of reasons. These include losing weight, feeling more energetic, reducing the risk of heart disease, decreasing the number of pills they take … there are…
Fake News, Entergy and the Parish President
From Entergy and the Fake Supporters to Jefferson Parish President Wanting Access to Boys – What Should We Do? When Facts Fail, Fake News Prevails By Kenneth Cooper Intelligence is…
How Racism in Health Care Has Affected Minorities Over the Years
Can Black People Trust White Doctors? Forced sterilizations and the Tuskegee syphilis study make this list by Nadra Kareem Nittle It’s long been said that good health is one’s most…
Why Black Americans Die Younger
Not all babies are born under equal circumstances, and they don’t grow up the same way, either. By Lindsey Cook, Data Editor Babies start out with different circumstances. Those differences continue…
Legislative Insanity
By Definition — Insanity Is What We’re Doing Now By Kenneth Cooper Hey, remember that temporary sales tax increase that the governor and legislators forced upon us with the promise…
Policy Change Poll
After his arrest by NOPD for having an unpaid speeding ticket in another parish, Oliver Thomas and his wife Jasmine went public. “We want this to be a teachable moment…
Slavery’s Legacy and Modern Gun Violence
There is reason to believe that America’s gun crisis has dark roots. By Glenn Geher Ph.D. Like many of us, I am fed up hearing about the out-of-control levels of…
Why A Little Doubt Is Good For You
To paraphrase Paul Newman: Sometimes a little Doubt is a Real Cool Hand By Hank Davis Doubt. It is one of the most glorious words in the English language and…
White Legislators Break Law and We Get Jokes and Giggles
Serious Infractions Merit Sanctions and Serious Response from Senate and House Leadership by AJ Gomez This article is not about former State Senator Troy Brown, except to the extent that…