Children’s Health Articles

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...

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...

Translating Ear, Nose & Throat Terms

Ota – otalaryng – otalaryng-what? When Lisa Morris, MD, and Laura Hetzler, MD, FACS, were guests on a recent ParentingU podcast episode, they helped us learn to say and know the meaning of a lot of important terms parents may hear and use when it comes to...

ParentingU Podcast: Pediatric Neurology, Seizures and Epilepsy

Seizures in children are scary, and parents understandably have questions and concerns. Kenneth Habetz, MD, pediatric neurologist with Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, shares what parents should know about seizures and epilepsy in this ParentingU...