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It's Wellness Wednesday! Today, two-time double lung transplant recipient Paul Thibodeaux talks about the importance of stretching.
Governor Jeff Landry has proclaimed July 15-19, 2024, as Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, and he calls on all road users to promote safe driving habits.![]()
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The proclamation states that 530 fatal crashes in Louisiana occurred on rural roads in 2022, more than 62% of all fatal crashes. Even though rural crashes make up less than 40% of all crashes in the state, they tend to be more deadly, said Lisa Freeman, executive director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.![]()
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“A rural road crash is more than twice as likely to include a fatality as a crash in an urban area,” Freeman said. “As for the reasons behind it, you can round up the usual suspects –– speed, improper or no seat belt use, distractions, and impairment.”![]()
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Those driver-behavior factors often lead to roadway departures, a situation where a vehicle swerves off the shoulder of the road or crosses the centerline into oncoming traffic. The Federal Highway Administration estimates that roadway departures are responsible for 66% of all rural road fatalities.
Two-time double lung transplant recipient Paul Thibodeaux recaps an amazing Transplant Games of America!
The Transplant Games of America have concluded, leaving behind incredible stories of courage, resilience, and the life-saving power of organ donation. Congratulations to Team Louisiana all the inspiring athletes who competed, as well as the donors who made these second chances possible. 🌟 #transplantgames #giftoflife #OrganDonation #donatelifeleavealegacy
More pictures from the Transplant Games of America! In order: Cody and Paul with a beautiful golf backdrop, Roy bowling, ped recipients Justice, Blake and Smith, Paul on the track, and Gene and Tara, winners of a bronze medal in mixed doubles cornhole!