Mar 9, 2022 | Patient Stories
In March 2020, our lives turned upside down, as COVID-19 began to impact our communities, nation and world. As we reflect on two years of this pandemic journey, we invite you to take a moment to remember. Derek Denton remembers, as he became ill in the early days of...
Mar 8, 2022 | Patient Stories
Karen Tantzen knew something was wrong just minutes after she received a Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in March 2021. The injection had stung, unlike her annual flu shots. One of her arms began hurting. The pain traveled across her chest. She felt a tickle in...
Feb 28, 2022 | Children's Health
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 past years have proven to be unique. “The rug was pulled out from under us,” says Carrie Templeton,...
Feb 14, 2022 | Children's 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, pediatric cardiologist in Lafayette with Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, helps us...
Feb 8, 2022 | Children's Health
During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and kids have a lot of questions. Michael Bolton, MD, pediatric infectious diseases physician at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, has answers. How dangerous is COVID-19 for children? While pediatric deaths are less...
