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We’re In It to End It
The COVID-19 outbreak hasn’t been easy, but our teams across Louisiana have pressed on with resilience. No one expected a worldwide pandemic when 2020 began, but the...
Child Safety Checklist
Thousands of children die annually from preventable causes. Learn what you can do to keep your child safe. Children are curious and full of energy—and love exploring...
Move Over, Obesity
We believe we can change the future of Louisiana through coordinated care among parents, providers and kids. The United States is facing a major public health crisis—an...
Moody Teen? Or a Cause For Concern?
Learn what’s normal and what’s not with your adolescent’s mood swings. From the preteen beginnings of puberty to high school acting out, most adolescents experience...
Know Your ENTs
Ear, nose and throat specialists can help your child with everything from ear infections to snoring. You’ve more than likely taken your child to the doctor at least...
Make Antibiotics Work For (Not Against) Your Kids
Antibiotics are a powerful tool for fighting infection in adults and children, but thinking you or your child needs an antibiotic to knock out every infection isn’t...
How Telemedicine Is Changing Healthcare
Now your doctor is in your pocket. Telemedicine is a form of online communication used to provide patient care. It’s a simple, effective way to offer patients care...
Home Away From Home
Exciting developments that are making your hospital stay more comfortable. When your only experience with the hospital is visiting the emergency room because your child...
Answering Your Questions About Kids Running
Kids are always growing and exercise can help them grow strong. But can too much running be dangerous for them?
Helping Kids Get Back in the Game
Specialized care designed with kids in mind. Kids play hard and sometimes fall hard. It only takes one crash on a bicycle or a stumble on the soccer field to...
Preventive Screenings for Student-Athletes for Better Heart Health
Keep the rhythm of their active hearts beating and consider a heart screening as part of young athletes’ annual clearance for competition. Albert Gutierrez, MD,...
Get Outside and Active as a Family
Getting outside for some fresh air and activity as a family may be just what the doctor ordered, literally. Katie Queen, MD, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health...
