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Louisiana enacts prescription privileges law for psychologists

Washington, D.C., May 6, 2004 - Today, Louisiana became the second state in the country to gain a law authorizing properly trained psychologists to prescribe certain medications for the treatment of mental health disorders. New Mexico was the first state to enact such a law in 2002. Originally introduced by Speaker of the House Joe R. Salter (D) and by President of the Senate, Donald E. Hines, M....

Energy expenditure differs by race, sex, and weight among Louisiana school children

The identification and treatment of overweight before the onset of adolescence has important implications for health later in life, because overweight during adolescence is an independent risk factor for adult obesity and the adverse health effects that accompany it. In a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, DeLany et al. studied 131 preadolescent children and found that the c...