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State health report finds alarming rate of cancer diagnosis among children in 5th ward
Dianna Cormier Jackson has lived in the Kashmere Gardens area for over 60 years. Jackson said she’s lost family members and neighbors to several types of cancer in that time. “My mom, my uncle, two of my brothers, one of them worked for Southern Pacific, but they just brushed it off, my ex-husband died, my …
Tennessee Department of Health reports 1,291 new cases of Coronavirus in Tennessee, July 5th, 2020
« Older: Local Health Departments Encourage Tennesseans to Continue Essential Health Services July 5, 2020 | Nashville, TN – On Sunday, July 4th, 2020, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reports that there have been 51,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Tennessee. That is an increase of 1,291 cases from Saturday’s …
Train derailed in downtown Roanoke under 5th Street bridge
A train has derailed in downtown Roanoke under 5th Street bridge. According to Roanoke City dispatchers, a call was made to Roanoke City Police about the derailment at 4:39 a.m. Norfolk Southern is on the scene. Jeff DeGraff, a spokesperson with Norfolk Southern, said the derailment happened at approximately 3:30 Sunday morning. “While moving sets …
NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology hosts 5th annual Robotics Competition
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) – Northwestern State University’s Department of Engineering Technology hosted the fifth annual Robotics Competition for middle school students Dec. 4, drawing 16 teams from regional schools who participated in several competitions. Lawson Kirsch and Kerry Fennix from Rapides Academy tested their robot prior to the maze competition at Northwestern State University’s fifth …
Manatt Represents Medicaid Health Plans in 5th Circuit Health Insurance Fee Case
On November 27, 2019, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), a nonprofit trade association of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The case, Texas v. Rettig, was brought by six states challenging …
Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes; Washington state reports 5th vaping-related illness – KOMO News
Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes; Washington state reports 5th vaping-related illness KOMO News Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes as backlash spreads KFOR Oklahoma City Walmart stops selling e-cigarettes in US as reports of vaping-related deaths soar RT Why ban vaping but not the more dangerous bidis? Times of India Zaleski: Vaping, vapers come off as double stupid INFORUM View full …
Rob McClure To Lead The World Premiere Of MRS. DOUBTFIRE At The 5th Avenue Theatre
HE-LLLOOOOOO!! The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced that Tony-nominated actor, Rob McClure, will star in the title role of the world premiere production of Mrs. Doubtfire this holiday season. McClure is the acclaimed actor who received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin. He …
Congressman Bill Flores becomes 5th Texas GOP House member to retire
Republican Texas Rep. Bill Flores announced that he will not seek another term in the House of Representatives. Flores, 65, broke the news on Wednesday morning. “When I originally announced that I was running for Congress in 2009, I was firm in my commitment that I would run for six or fewer terms. After much …
Funeral home hosts 5th annual health and wellness fair
The fair offered lessons and literature on health issues like high blood pressure, diabetes, breast cancer, and healthy eating. Organizers say they hope to get more information out to underserved communities. “We want to keep putting the message out there about taking care, exercising, eating properly taking care of your body and it will last you …
BREAKING: Duterte to visit China in August for 5th time
President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping MALACAÑANG FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte will once again visit China this August, his fifth trip to the Asian superpower since he assumed office in 2016. “Visit is confirmed [this August] but no exact dates yet,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo told INQUIRER.net in a text …
