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What is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome? A Rare Neurological Condition Explained
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the second most common cause of facial paralysis after Bell's Palsy and is considered slightly more severe. The syndrome only occurs in five out...
Hydration Guide for Kids
Making sure your little ones stay hydrated is a year-round challenge, but it’s even more top-of-mind when it’s hot outside. Don’t let the heat keep you and your family...
Heart Stressed by Summer Heat
Summertime is often full of fun activities, but on the hottest days of the year, it can be dangerous for people with heart problems. While heat waves are unpleasant for...
Ear Infection or Swimmer’s Ear?
Summer in the South requires water to cool off from the humidity and heat. In addition to taking water safety seriously, when kids are in and out of the water...
Our Lady of Lourdes Invests in Acadiana’s Children
Louisiana summers are relentless, but Acadiana families have a brand-new respite, Our Lady of Lourdes Interactive Water Adventure at Moncus Park. The $1.5 million...
Why Eating Vegetables is So Important
Vegetables are an incredibly diverse food group, and summertime is the perfect time to start experimenting with vegetable-based recipes. Eating vegetables provides many...
A Stroke, a Heart Attack and Extraordinary Care
The days leading up to Richard’s heart attack and stroke at first seemed to him like any other week. “I was real big into exercising,” he says. “As age came on, I...
For Our Lady of Lourdes, Leapfrog ‘A’ Grade is All About Safety for Lafayette Patients
Patients want to feel safe, secure and taken care of when they enter a hospital setting. For Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center patients, a nationally...
What Parents Should Know About Facial Birth Defects
Sometimes as a baby develops during pregnancy things don’t go according to plan. Cleft lips and cleft palates are birth defects that sometimes happen. A cleft lip and...
International Roots of Our Health System
Our health system was founded by immigrant missionaries who traveled from France, to Louisiana. In 1911, these six brave women, devoted to care of the sick, traveled...
What Is Age-Related Memory Loss?
It’s common for older adults to become concerned if they take longer to learn new things than they used to or when they forget to pay certain bills. It’s normal to...
Memory Loss
Memory loss can be a persistent problem for people. To take the first step toward addressing memory loss, learn more about how memory loss is diagnosed and steps you...