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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to Host ‘Barbershop Bash’ Screening Event in Baton Rouge
FranU Receives Statewide Recognition 
Edgardo Tenreiro Named Chair of Louisiana Hospital Association
LDH Urges Families to Protect Themselves from Summer Heat 
Fauci Pleads the Fifth to COVID Questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at Intense Hearing
Louisiana Joins Investigation of Fauci as Senate Panel Moves Toward Contempt Vote
Benjamin Barker, MD, FHM, Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Offers Provider Education Series
August 13, 2026
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to Host...

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will host its annual “Barbershop Bash” event on Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Webb’s Barbershop (401 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive) in Baton Rouge. This free community screening event will offer screenings for prostate and colorectal cancer as well as other health vendors and educational resources. There will also be free food, music, and door prizes.

While appointments are encouraged, walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointment, call (225) 425-8034 or visit marybird.org/barbershopbash.

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August 13, 2026
FranU Receives Statewide Recognition 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has been ranked the No. 1 accredited nursing school in Louisiana and No. 25 in the nation for 2026 by allnurses.  

The annual rankings are based on the allnurses School Score, which evaluates nursing schools using 12 federal data indicators. These measures include NCLEX pass rates, graduation rates, affordability, and student outcomes. 

According to allnurses, “Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University stands out for the quality of its programs and student outcomes.” 

 

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August 13, 2026
Edgardo Tenreiro Named Chair of Louisian...

 Baton Rouge General (BRG) President and CEO Edgardo Tenreiro has been named chair of the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) Board of Trustees. Tenreiro received the gavel from the outgoing chair and began his one-year term during LHA’s annual membership meeting in late July.

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August 13, 2026
LDH Urges Families to Protect Themselves...

With extreme heat continuing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is urging residents to pay special attention to risk factors and to vulnerable populations like young children and older adults, who account for nearly all confirmed heat-related deaths in the state this year.

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August 6, 2026
Fauci Pleads the Fifth to COVID Question...

By Jennifer Shutt-July 29, 2026 Louisiana Illuminator

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s most visible public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, declined to answer questions from a U.S. Senate committee in a tense and confrontational hearing last Wednesday, citing his Fifth Amendment rights. 

Fauci said during a brief opening statement he believed Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., was trying to get him to make statements under oath that would lead to criminal charges. 

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