Mar 24, 2022 | Children's Health
Children’s spines grow as they do, and while the spine is naturally curved from front to back, some children will develop a sideways curve, a condition known as scoliosis. This spine disorder is most often diagnosed in adolescents, and a majority are identified as...
Mar 3, 2022 | Patient Stories
On February 22, 2022, 14-year-old Emily made history that had nothing to do with the repeating twos in the date. On that Tuesday, she became the first patient in Louisiana to receive a new spinal surgery treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Called the...
Feb 22, 2022 | Children's Health
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 wild mood swings as their bodies grow and change. “Irritability is normal in teens, especially as...
Jan 3, 2022 | Children's Health
Vaccines have been top-of-mind during the global pandemic, but another vaccine has huge benefits too – preventing a virus that causes certain types of cancer. May S. Thomassee, MD, gynecologist and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon with Lourdes Physician Group,...
Nov 12, 2021 | Children's Health
A big misconception is that vaping is somehow safer than traditional smoking. Don’t misunderstand it: vaping is not safer or better than smoking traditional cigarettes. In some cases, vaping can lead to worse health outcomes. Dean S. Edell, MD, pediatric...
