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Breast Milk Storage Tips
Whether a breastfeeding mom is returning to work or expressing milk so others can feed baby, knowing how to safely store her milk is important for baby’s health. How...
ParentingU Podcast: Breastfeeding 101
Breastfeeding is natural, but it can be challenging, especially in the beginning. Being prepared can make all the difference. Gregory J. Gelpi, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, Our...
How Chronic Stress Strains Your Body From Head to Toe
Stress doesn’t (totally) deserve its bad reputation. Short-term, or acute, stress can be beneficial. It can boost your productivity on a work project or spur you to...
Children and Fear of Doctors: How You Can Help
Children and Fear of Doctors: How You Can Help For many children, the prospect of seeing a doctor is a cause for concern. This fear of doctors is common and can stem...
COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5
Vaccination is the best way to reduce the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in all age groups. Babies and younger children are now eligible to get protected...
How Is Your Gut Health?
You want to stay healthy. Maybe you do your best to eat good foods and work out to keep your waistline from expanding. But good health goes deeper than your waist, and...
Why It Gets Harder for Men to Lose Weight as They Age
Checking your weight is the first thing a primary care provider will do when you go in for a checkup. “It’s truly that important,” says Curtis Chastain, MD, of Our Lady...
A Mother Finds Healing in Her Son’s Gift of Organ Donation
As an active mother and grandmother, Kim Neal never imagined her life’s story would include bringing awareness to organ donation and keeping her son David John Neal’s...
Our Lady of Lourdes Health Donor Spotlight – James Devin Moncus
Jim Moncus (1939-2021) was known to be an innovator, a trailblazer and a loyal philanthropist. He was passionate about giving back to the community he called home for...
Don’t Wait to Find the Right Primary Care Physician for You
A primary care provider, or PCP, is a doctor you see yearly for your annual checkup and more often if needed. Many people put off finding a primary care doctor because...
What Foods Cause Heartburn and Indigestion?
Heartburn and indigestion are extremely common. More than 60 million Americans experience heartburn each year. Indigestion affects nearly 25 percent of Americans....
Finding Bug Bite Relief
Ants, Wasps, Mosquitos? It's time to learn how to handle those pesky bugs. Next time you head out to enjoy a beautiful day of the great outdoors, remember these helpful...