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  Senate bill targets large compounding pharmacies

  

  Posted 10:53 AM 4/26/2013 by AP(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

  Large specialty pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak last year would be subject to federal safety inspections and manufacturing standards, under a new Senate proposal introduced Friday.

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  Strain Urges Horse Owners to Prepare for Mosquito Borne Diseases

  

  Posted 11:05 AM 4/25/2013 by MELISSA CANONE (PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

  As summertime approaches and mosquitoes become more prevalent, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals for both Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and the West Nile Virus (WNV).

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  Free Bystander CPR Training Set for May 4

  

  Posted 9:58 AM 4/24/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  On May 4, 2013, the 13th annual “Be a Heart Starter!” training day will be held at the Cajundome. Since training began in 2000, the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest in Acadiana has increased from one percent to over 30 percent.

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  Sheriff: Cox scam in Iberia Parish

  

  Posted 2:39 PM 4/23/2013 by KATC(PHOTO COURTESY: MGN ONLINE)

  Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal would like to advise that there are individuals claiming to be with Cox cable company trying to obtain personal information in exchange for a $100 gift card.

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  Camp Bon Coeur Accepting Applications

  Posted 12:07 PM 4/23/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  Camp Bon Coeur, or Camp "Good Heart", a residential, summer camp for children with heart defects, is currently accepting camper applications for its 29th summer camp session.

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  BBB of Acadiana alerts consumers to Facebook scams

  

  Posted 3:24 PM 4/8/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  Facebook is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family around Acadiana and the world, but this and other social networks can also open the door to scams and identity theft.

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  BBB alerts consumers to c2coffer.com

  

  Posted 2:57 PM 4/2/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  The BBB of Acadiana is alerting consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit versions of popular products sold by online retailers. One company in particular that has come to the attention of the BBB for selling fake high-end merchandise is C2Coffer.com, an online marketplace (More)

  
  

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  FDA says longer use of nicotine gum is OK

  

  Posted 12:52 PM 4/1/2013 by AP

  The Food and Drug Administration says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit.

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  CDC: 24 E. coli illnesses linked to frozen foods

  

  Posted 5:18 PM 3/29/2013 by AP

  NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children.

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  FDA OKs first-of-a-kind diabetes drug from J&J

  

  Posted 2:06 PM 3/29/2013 by AP

  The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a first-of-a-kind diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson that uses a new method to lower blood sugar.

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