What Parents Should Know About Facial Birth Defects

What Parents Should Know About Facial Birth Defects

Sometimes as a baby develops during pregnancy things don’t go according to plan. Cleft lips and cleft palates are birth defects that sometimes happen. A cleft lip and cleft palate occur when a baby’s lip or mouth don’t form properly during pregnancy. A cleft lip can...
What’s Next When Baby’s Head Isn’t Round

What’s Next When Baby’s Head Isn’t Round

What happens when your baby’s head doesn’t have a nice round shape? Lisa Morris, MD, explains positional plagiocephaly, which means an abnormally shaped head, and how it can be prevented and treated. Dr. Morris is a double Board Certified facial plastic and...
Why Do People Use Sleep Aids?

Why Do People Use Sleep Aids?

Adults, ages 18-60, should get at least seven hours of sleep per night, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most adults get less. While many people don’t get enough sleep because they simply stay up too late, more than 50 million Americans...
Know Your ENTs

Know Your ENTs

Ear, nose and throat specialists can help your child with everything from ear infections to snoring. You’ve more than likely taken your child to the doctor at least once for an ear infection. In fact, ear infections are so common that they rank as the number one...
Tips to Find Relief from Fall Allergies

Tips to Find Relief from Fall Allergies

Although spring may be the time we typically consider “allergy season,” fall in our area offers plenty of allergens too. We want you to feel better no matter the time of year. Brad W. LeBert, MD, an ear, nose and throat specialist with Our Lady of the Lake Physician...