How to Correctly Use an Asthma Inhaler

How to Correctly Use an Asthma Inhaler

Using an asthma inhaler for the first time? Or just need a refresher on the proper way to help your child use their inhaler?  Tracy Marquette, asthma educator with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, shares how to use an asthma inhaler correctly and explains the...
Managing High-Risk Asthma

Managing High-Risk Asthma

Asthma, a chronic disease that affects the airways of the lungs, is characterized by airway inflammation, mucus production and narrowing of the airway. Andres Carrion, MD, pediatric pulmonologist with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, explains what makes a...
Stroke Demographics: Who Is Most at Risk and Why?

Stroke Demographics: Who Is Most at Risk and Why?

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

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” ...