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Understanding Measles: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Understanding Measles: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Jun 5, 2025 | Children's Health

Measles is making a dangerous comeback — putting unvaccinated children most at risk. On a recent episode of Medical Monday with Brian Haldane, Annie Contreras, MD, pediatric infectious diseases specialist and pediatrician with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s...
Annual Exams and Sports Physicals are Crucial to Your Child’s Health

Annual Exams and Sports Physicals are Crucial to Your Child’s Health

Jun 20, 2021 | Children's Health

Summer means no school schedule. No extracurricular activities. The weekly planner—and Mom and Dad, for that matter—have a little more breathing room, which makes it a great time to schedule physicals for fall sports and catch up on wellness visits for your children....

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The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and the largest pediatric network in the state. The health system was organized in 1984 as a non-profit, Catholic organization, sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. FMOLHS is the leading healthcare provider for more than half of Louisiana’s population and Mississippi’s largest metropolitan area. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the health system manages seven major medical centers in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as an integrated Children’s Health network, Senior Services division, and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, known as FranU. Learn more about our ministry: 
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