Body Articles

Healthy-ish Halloween: Treats, Tricks and Tips

Halloween is all about fun, candy and costumes, but it can also be an opportunity to sneak in some healthier options and keep every child safe from food allergies. Here’s how to enjoy the spooky season without the sugar crash or allergy scares.  Healthy-ish Treats...

Staying Active During Fall Break: 4 Ways to Move as a Family

When school takes a pause for fall break, kids are ready to rest, recharge and maybe spend a little too much time on screens. But keeping your family active is easier than you think.   Fall break is a golden opportunity to swap screens for movement, explore new...

‘Like My Chest Exploded’: Cassie’s Story of Surviving an Aortic Dissection 

It was supposed to be an ordinary summer day in Vacherie. Cassie Falgoust, 55, was outside doing yard work while her husband mowed nearby. She started weed eating when she was hit with a sudden pain. “I felt this enormous pop in my chest,” Cassie recalls. “It was like...

All Things, Great Love: Jason Survives Heart Attack on ‘a Pulse and a Prayer’ 

Sometimes, how we healthcare is the strength of a community that never stops caring. On an ordinary Saturday evening, Jason Moore walked into work at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, just like he had countless times before. As a security guard assigned to...