Nov 18, 2021 | Patient Stories
Although they live in Monroe, Meghan and Joseph Duckett find themselves at home at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Baton Rouge. When their oldest son, Noah, was a baby they made the three-hour drive south, following the ambulance to Our Lady of the Lake...
Nov 12, 2021 | Children's Health
A big misconception is that vaping is somehow safer than traditional smoking. Don’t misunderstand it: vaping is not safer or better than smoking traditional cigarettes. In some cases, vaping can lead to worse health outcomes. Dean S. Edell, MD, pediatric...
Oct 15, 2021 | Patient Stories
Thirteen-year-old Paityn Martin has a dream. She has her heart set on playing softball for highly competitive perennial powerhouse for Kaplan High School. Right now, she’s honing her skills at second base by playing for both a recreational team- LA Hearts- and an...
Oct 7, 2021 | Children's Health
Torticollis is Latin for “twisted neck,” and it’s a condition infants can experience due to their position in the womb or after a difficult childbirth. Physical therapist Stephanie Wilks, PT, DPT, OCS, helps us understand this fairly common condition and what parents...
