AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoInfant Mortality Focus: Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge is hosting a walk-run Saturday to raise awareness about infant mortality, highlighting Healthy Start home-visiting support and the role of safe sleep and pregnancy complications. Food Safety & Public Health: Louisiana health officials warn about Vibrio vulnificus after reports link flesh-eating bacteria to oyster exposure, with Louisiana and Florida together reporting multiple cases and deaths this year. Medication Access in Focus: A federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit challenging Title X grant changes, leaving family planning funding rules in place. Local Care Workforce: North Oaks Health expands its clinical training footprint, naming new residency leaders and honoring its HR chief, while also welcoming new primary care and emergency medicine residency program directors in Hammond. Pregnancy & Brain Research: LSU Pennington Biomedical researchers report a brain pattern tied to pregnancy-related food cravings in animal studies, pointing to serotonin-linked pathways. Community Health Through Hydration: Adolesco Preparatory Academy received a Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant to install ADA-compliant water bottle filling stations, aiming to cut single-use plastic and boost hydration. Safety Alerts: Louisiana State Police report a pedestrian death after a crash on U.S. 61 in Ascension Parish, with toxicology samples planned. Heat & Health: A study estimates climate change may contribute to a significant share of heat-related ER visits in the South, including Louisiana.
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