West St. John the Baptist Parish Recognized as Endangered Place - Public Health
A ceremony was held Saturday May 13, 2023 in West St. John the Baptist Parish to recognize the National Trust of Historic Preservation’s designation of the area as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places. LSUHSC Associate Professor Dr. Adrienne Katner was in attendance. Her studies show that even though most of the industry is […]
Honoring 11 LSUHSC-NO Medical Students Graduating with an MD and Honors in Health Policy - Public Health
A celebration lunch was held at Antoine’s Restaurant in New Orleans to honor the 11 students graduating with an MD and distinction of Honors in Health Policy. The Health Policy Honors Program at LSU Health Sciences Center-NO provides medical students the opportunity to spend 8 weeks as a policy fellow in Washington D.C. followed by […]
The Effect of Adulticide Application on Mosquito Counts in Orleans Parish, 2021 - Public Health
The Effect of Adulticide Application on Mosquito Counts in Orleans Parish, 2021 Carli Harvey, Alex Pavlakis, Dr. Jen Breaux, Dr. Susanne Straif-Bourgeois BACKGROUND West Nile Virus (WNV) is the most common arboviral disease in Louisiana. Mosquitoes are infected from feeding on a WNV+ bird, then transmit WNV to humans. In 2021, LA reported 22 cases […]
Social support moderates the relationship between minority stress and stage of change among LGBTQ Smokers in the Deep South - Public Health
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals may smoke as a coping mechanism for minority stress. However, the relationship between social support and LGBTQ smoking behaviors is unclear, since smoking is often a way for LGBTQ smokers to socialize with other LGBTQ individuals. Therefore, this study assessed the moderating effect of social support on […]