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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...
Healing Is Grounded in Listening for This Youngsville Family Medicine Physician
The process of healing begins with something so simple, so innate. Listening. Many of us are born with the ability, but time and experience, when interwoven with...
St. Francis Team Goes the Extra Mile to Give Patients Comfort and Peace of Mind
Aimee Oldham, DNP, and her staff members were two minutes away from closing their medical clinic for the day when an elderly woman suddenly came through the door....
Active Listening Brings Healing at Our Lady of the Lake
When a patient comes in for an appointment with Theron McCormick, MD, he makes sure to eliminate all distractions. He shifts his body to face the patient directly. If...
Bogalusa Physician Keeps Community Healthy with Engaged, Whole-person Approach
As a family medicine physician in a rural community, Cori Sumrall, DO, takes seriously the responsibility to care for the whole person. That means that during visits...
Why Men Are More Likely to Avoid a Doctor’s Visit
We all know the age-old trope that men need to toughen up and avoid showing weakness. Maybe that’s also why men tend to avoid going to the doctor—often until it’s too...
DEI Becomes Part of Our Day-to-Day: How We Attract, Retain and Develop Our Team Members
Our health system has operationalized our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion work and created a report to share the impact of this foundational work. This team member...