What Can Trigger Asthma?

What Can Trigger Asthma?

Apr 25, 2023 | Children's Health

Living with asthma can be a challenge, especially when triggers set off symptoms. Understanding what can trigger asthma is the first step to managing it effectively. Theron McCormick, MD, pediatric allergist and immunologist with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s...
Stroke Demographics: Who Is Most at Risk and Why?

Stroke Demographics: Who Is Most at Risk and Why?

Apr 21, 2023 | Neuroscience

Several factors increase a person’s risk of having a stroke, and age is the biggest.   Stroke risk increases as a person gets older, but strokes can – and do occur at any age, including children.   Ashok Reddy Polu, MD, vascular neurologist and neurohospitalist with...
Beyond Age: Stroke Risk and TIAs in Younger People

Beyond Age: Stroke Risk and TIAs in Younger People

Apr 21, 2023 | Neuroscience

While strokes are most commonly associated with older people, it’s a misconception that they only happen to the elderly.   Data shows that more younger individuals are at risk of experiencing strokes or transient ischemic attacks (TIA), also known as “mini-strokes” ...
The Basics of Head and Neck Cancer

The Basics of Head and Neck Cancer

Mar 27, 2023 | Cancer

There are many different types of cancers, and most of them are straightforward in their names: Lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, etc. But, head and neck cancer can be confusing because of how broad it seems. Defining Head and Neck Cancer When oncologists...
A Commitment to Children’s Health

A Commitment to Children’s Health

Mar 14, 2023 | Mission

Continuing their long-term partnership with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, BASF pledged $150,000 in programmatic support through directed giving and event sponsorship. As part of its goal to meet social responsibility through community support, BASF’s...