Now your doctor is in your pocket. Telemedicine is a form of online communication used to provide patient care. It’s a simple, effective way to offer patients care without exposing them to others with potentially contagious conditions. It also allows for patients in far-away areas to receive care without leaving their homes. For these reasons…
Exciting developments that are making your hospital stay more comfortable. When your only experience with the hospital is visiting the emergency room because your child fell and broke a bone, it’s easy to forget that many children don’t get to leave the hospital within a few hours or even the same day. Some stay for…
When Lucy Richard was diagnosed with leukemia, oncology specialists with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health helped her family find hope. It was the kind of news that every parent dreads. At the tender age of 3, Lucy Richard of Church Point, Louisiana, was living life as any other healthy and vibrant little girl—with…
Kids are always growing and exercise can help them grow strong. But can too much running be dangerous for them?
Specialized care designed with kids in mind. Kids play hard and sometimes fall hard. It only takes one crash on a bicycle or a stumble on the soccer field to break a bone. Other children may be born with a limb deformity or neuromuscular condition that requires orthopedic intervention at an early age. One…