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Baton Rouge Man Thankful for Smooth Recovery After Treatment at Louisiana Cardiology Associates
Denny Erwin has always led a busy life. In addition to serving as billing manager for Louisiana Cardiology Associates, a part of Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group in...
St. Francis Care Team Brings Peace of Mind to North Louisiana Patients and Families
It’s a stressful situation when Kathy Bryan has to bring her 85-year-old mother to St. Francis Medical Center as she deals with health issues including pain and...
A Good Night’s Sleep the Remedy for Many Men’s Health Problems
Are you getting a good night’s sleep? Most of us struggle to achieve those seven-plus hours recommended for adults by most sleep researchers. In fact, the Centers for...
Infected or Healing? Learn the Signs of Infection.
Minor cuts and scrapes happen on accident all the time. For the most part, cleaning the wound and applying a bandage is enough to have it healing up in no time. But it...
How to Protect Your Skin this Summer
The days are getting warmer, the sun is shining and we’re all spending more time outside with our families and loved ones. May ushers in Melanoma and Skin Cancer...
Women’s Health: Take Care of Yourself
Self care is more than a hashtag. Women’s bodies have unique health needs. Certain habits can improve and maintain health and well-being. May S. Thomassee, MD,...
How to Get Ready for Sleepaway Summer Camp
Many fond memories are built at overnight summer camp. It’s a rite of passage in some families, developing resilience and independence. With residential camps in full...
Listening to Heal Starts at the Front Door
A defining characteristic of our health system is our Spirit of Healing, and as a team, guest services plays a key role in our mission and ministry. Eugenia Tate, a...
Asthma or Anxiety?
The feeling of not being able to fully breathe can be a symptom of both asthma and anxiety, and it can be tricky to tell the difference between the two. Frank Courmier,...
Lourdes Team ‘Like Family’ for Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Daniel Seymour had visited doctor after doctor, dentist after dentist for a debilitating problem with his jaw. “I had trouble for about a year and a half,” he says. “It...
Navigate Childhood and Parenthood—Through the Growing Years
The grand adventure of parenting includes several changes along the journey. Kids experience incremental changes throughout childhood as they move from dependence to...
Social Media Safety and Support for Families
A big part of parenting tweens and teens is educating ourselves about the latest social media apps and spotting potential pitfalls before our children get hurt. From...