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Why Are Bad Habits So Hard to Kick?
Whether it’s living a sedentary lifestyle, eating unhealthy foods, abusing drugs or alcohol, or not getting enough sleep, almost everyone has at least one habit that’s...
Ditching Bad Habits
You don’t have to wait until the start of a new year to create resolutions to better yourself. Usually healthy resolutions involve adjusting behavior that’s negatively...
Mardi Gras: Six Top Tips for Parading as a Parent
Mardi Gras is a special time of year for Louisianians. Whether you love the parades, are a king cake fanatic, or just enjoy the extra days off work and school, Carnival...
Kid-Approved Game Day Snack Ideas
When you’re gearing up to watch the big game on the big screen, you’ll want to have some yummy noshes on hand. These healthier snack options are easy to eat when tuned...
Tobacco Cessation Participant Now Volunteers Her Time to Help Others
Elishia Boutwell, like many longtime smokers, was struggling to quit. The now-retired Monroe teacher had been smoking for 46 years. A visit to her primary care provider...
Why Sepsis Is the No. 1 Cause of Death in Hospitals and How We’re Helping Stop It
Every year in the U.S., sepsis leads to more deaths than opioid overdoses, prostate cancer and breast cancer combined. It’s the leading cause of death in U.S....
A Parent’s Guide to Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are everywhere these days. What was a niche drink a few decades ago has blossomed into a huge industry that rivals the soda industry on store shelves....
Headaches and Kids
No one likes a headache, but even kids can have them from time to time. When does a child’s headache require medical attention? Yash D. Shah, MD, a pediatric...
Choose Highest Quality NICU Care Close to Home
When a newborn needs round-the-clock specialized care to start life off on the right foot, being close to home—and mom—can make all the difference. Newborns who need it...
Aerodigestive Clinic Care Close to Home
Children with complex airway, breathing or swallowing problems can receive specialized diagnosis and treatment at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Lauren Buck,...
Start the Year Off with These 8 Healthy and Cozy Soup Ideas
It can be difficult to jumpstart your healthy resolutions quickly in January. It’s still cold outside and the days continue to get dark early — making most of us...
Pink Eye Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment
Pink may be perfect, but when it comes to our kids’ eyes, it’s a color parents would rather not see. Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is common, especially among children....