LSU Examines the Ham and Eggs Plant, Lantana Camara - Public Health
Dr. James Diaz, professor and director of environmental and occupational health sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, authored “The Ham and Eggs Plant, Lantana Camara”. The article was published online ahead of print in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. About a third of our drugs are derived from plants. Plants are […]
NO/AIDS WALK - Public Health
2017 09 01_NO AIDS Walk (.pdf) The annual NO/AIDS Walk started in 1989 at the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New Orleans. At that time, the walk raised funds to support care and services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. 28 years later, the walk continues to support the community, serve as a time to […]
Charlottesville: Race and Terror (Update) - Public Health
In response to the Charlottesville event and its political aftermath, the School of Public Health’s Public Health Practice and Community Engagement Office took the lead for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and hosted Charlottesville: Race and Terror. The event consisted of viewing the Vice news documentary of the same title and a panel discussion comprising […]
LSUHealthNO Public Health & Baby Cakes Honor Cancer Survivors, Raise Cancer Awareness - Public Health
LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health faculty and staff participated in the New Orleans Baby Cakes’ Cancer Awareness Night on Friday, August 4, 2017, at the Shrine on Airline. The night celebrated cancer survivors, including one of LSU Health’s own, Carl Kluttz, who works at the School of Public Health and threw the […]