Body Articles

Would you believe that the most commonly used kitchen appliance for family meals isn’t the stove, oven or even the microwave? It may actually be the power window. April Hamilton, RN, BSN, pediatric gastrointestinal and healthy weight nutrition nurse with Our Lady of...

Sheryl Miller thought it was just stomach pain. As a registered dental hygienist for nearly 37 years, she was used to taking care of others — not being the one in the hospital. But in November 2023, a sudden wave of abdominal pain led her to the ER — twice. “I thought...

For atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, it’s “a game-changer.” That’s how Patrick Welch, MD, describes the Medtronic PulseSelect™ Pulsed Field Ablation System, a non-thermal ablation technology that uses electrical pulses instead of heat or freezing. “The procedure...

At 59, Jim Teague, BS, SBB (ASCP), was healthy, active and had no reason to expect a heart attack. As senior director of core laboratory and blood services at Our Lady of the Lake Health, Jim has spent more than a decade ensuring patients get fast, accurate test...