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ParentingU Podcast: Cleft Lip and Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are quite common, with one in 700 kids nationwide having such a diagnosis. Thanks to early-in-life repairs, most are only left with a thin,...
Jeannie Tomlinson
Jeannie Tomlinson currently serves as a patient access representative at the Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group clinic in Walker. She has been employed with our...
The Finney Family
Many families rely on St. Francis Medical Center to make it through a tough time, including the Finney family. Curtis and Sarah Finney’s son, Weston, spent 102 days in...
LaQuita Cooper, RN
LaQuita Cooper, RN, has worked at St. Francis Medical Center as a registered nurse on the telemetry unit for the past seven years. Cooper started at St. Francis as a...
How to Help During a Seizure
Seizures occur when there are quick changes in the electrical activity in the brain. They may affect both sides of the brain or only one side. Symptoms happen suddenly...
How to Spot a Seizure
Because seizures can happen at any moment with little warning, it's important to understand what to do if you're around someone who is experiencing one. Learn how to...
Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital Offers Families a Home Away from Home
Families of children receiving medical treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital will now be able to have all the comforts of home while...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Gratitude
You know that warm fuzzy feeling when you are grateful to others? It turns out the health benefits of gratitude go beyond just a feel-good moment. Being grateful for...
Immunotherapy: How Does It Treat Cancer?
Your immune system is a powerful force—and it can defend you against cancer. The immune system can keep some cancers from forming or growing quickly by destroying...
ParentingU Podcast: Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy bring about changes to insulin sensitivity and therefore blood sugar, and for some moms that can lead to gestational diabetes. Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN,...
Eat Superfoods in Bulk
If you’re looking for an instant and lasting boost to your good health, better stock up on superfoods. Full of fiber, antioxidants, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and...
Horace Benoit Jr.
Horace Benoit Jr. operating room case technician at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, never thought he would work for 55 years but is happy to be celebrating...