Aerodigestive Clinic Care Close to Home

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, MD, returned to the Baton Rouge area after medical school in Shreveport, an ENT (ear, nose and...
Start the Year Off with These 8 Healthy and Cozy Soup Ideas

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 uninterested in leaving the house for exercise or outdoor activities. Usually those bad eating habits from...
Pink Eye Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment

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. Hannah Chachere, MD, and Christie Duronslet, MD, pediatricians with Our Lady of Lourdes Children’s...
Toy Safety for Little Kids

Toy Safety for Little Kids

Keeping little ones safe is a never-ending task, and it’s important to consider toy safety all year round. But with the onslaught of Christmas gifts, parents should take a look at the toys their little ones receive around the holiday. The biggest risk is choking,...
Gift Ideas for New Parents

Gift Ideas for New Parents

Diapers and wipes are a no-brainer gift for new parents. But if you’re looking for pediatrician-approved presents, ParentingU’s got you covered. Grant Clinkingbeard, MD, pediatrician with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Covington, shares his top picks for...