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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...
Navigating Childhood Hormonal Disorders
Childhood growth and development can be complicated, but specialized care helps families manage any issues that may arise. Manish Raisingani, MD, pediatric...
Healthcare Built on the Belief That Children Deserve a Better Future
It’s been more than 100 years since the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady set sail from France, but God had different plans, and they made their way to...
Connected Care In Critical Moments
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health ensures critical patients get quality care when it matters most. A child’s earliest years should be a time of joy, exploration...
Establishing a Foundation for Lifelong Health
Building a trusted relationship with a pediatrician is a prescription for wellness. Whether you are the parent of a newborn baby or a growing adolescent, you know how...
More Than a Gender Reveal: What an Ultrasound Can Show About a Baby’s Heart
A 20-week anatomy scan, a standard for OB care for expecting moms, is exciting for parents because that’s typically the first time their baby’s gender can be revealed....
