 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer Louisiana holds one of the highest rates of infant and maternal mortality in the developed world. Which is why Woman's Hospital, one of the state's business birthing hospitals, is conducting a National Institutes of Health study along hospitals in Chicago and Newark to see if pairing patients with doulas can help turn the tide. Doulas provide emotional and physical support for patients and can help coach them through pregnancy, labor and delivery. Read the full story.
Poll: A large majority of Louisiana voters believe Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers went too far this year in passing a law to allow people 18 or older to carry concealed firearms without a permit, according to a new statewide poll conducted for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate. Support for a return to requiring permits to carry concealed guns in Louisiana ran across political, racial and gender lines. Read more.
What sort of house can you get for $150,000 in Baton Rouge? Ask Lisa Clingan. The Baton Rouge real estate agent helped film an episode of HGTV's popular "House Hunters" show late last year. Her clients for the show came from Los Angeles, though one-half of the couple was originally from Louisiana. Read more. | 
