Pelican State News

There were 41 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 2.5% increase over the previous week.

“AMERICAN INNOVATION AND CHOICE ONLINE ACT” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on July 19

“AMERICAN INNOVATION AND CHOICE ONLINE ACT“ was published in the Senate section on pages S3497-S3502 on July 19

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Louisiana during week ending July 2

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 2, making up less than 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

53 people die in Louisiana from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending July 16, 2022

There were 53 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 55.9% increase over the previous week.

Louisiana deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 4

Louisiana's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Louisiana during week ending July 2

Louisiana's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Game on at the Library

By Press releases submission | Jul 19, 2022

Game on at the Library

To live a longer life, skip the salt shaker at meals

By Press release submission | Jul 18, 2022

To live a longer life, skip the salt shaker at meals

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Louisiana during week May 28

Louisiana's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 28, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

24 people die in Louisiana from diabetes mellitus in week ending July 16, 2022

There were 24 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 50% increase over the previous week.

39 people die in Louisiana from Alzheimer's disease in week ending July 16, 2022

There were 39 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 21.9% increase over the previous week.

84 people die from diseases of the heart in Louisiana during week ending July 2

There were 84 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 2, making up 23.5% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Louisiana during week May 21

Louisiana's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 21, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

End of life: Louisiana deaths during week ending June 25 did not exceed death expectancy

Louisiana's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 25, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

15 Hispanic people in Louisiana passed away in week ending July 16

There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Louisiana in the week ending July 16, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Shreveport-Bossier City sees 173,100 nonfarm payroll employees in January

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January in Louisiana's Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan statistical area was 173,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

79 people die from cancer in Louisiana during week ending July 2

There were 79 deaths from cancer reported in Louisiana in the week ending July 2, making up 22.1% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

17 people die in Louisiana from kidney disease in week ending July 16, 2022

There were 17 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending July 16, 2022, a 19% decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die in Louisiana from influenza and pneumonia in week ending July 16, 2022