Q & A: Breast Cancer Detection & Diagnostics

Kim Strong, director of Breast Health at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, answers your questions about breast cancer and early detection of this deadly disease.

Q & A: Difficult and Painful Swallowing

Pam Honeycutt, a speech-language pathologist at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, discusses dysphagia that may prevent you from eating enough of the right foods to stay healthy. More >>

Q & A: Contraceptives Questions

Dr. Matthew Scroggs, an obstetrician/gynecologist with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, answers your questions about contraceptives. More >>

Q & A Breast Lump Diagnostics

Dr. Richard Martinez, Radiologist with Lake Charles Memorial Hospitals, discusses a variety of options that gather together not only the specifics of a breast lump, but also take into account the patient's personal and family history. More >>

Q & A: Women and Diabetes

Dr. David Muguku, family medicine physician with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, discusses diabetes as a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy that our bodies need for daily life. More >>

Q & A: Children and Germs

Belinda Fitzgerald, RN, an infection preventionist discusses infection control. Gather a group of children together and you can bet that they will share more than toys. Each school year, kids pass around billions of germs that cause colds, flu, and digestive problems. More >>

Q & A: Hip Labral Repair

Dr. Brett Cascio, an orthopedic surgeon at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, discusses the newest hip labrum procedure is proactive and minimally invasive. More >>

Q & A: Stress and Heart Disease

Dr. Chris Thompson, cardiologist with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, discusses stress as the body's way of coping when we feel we're dealing with more than usual. The body produces hormones that speed up your heart rate and give you energy. More >>

Q & A: Urinary Incontinence

Dr. J. William Groves, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women discusses urinary stress incontinence as a common condition in women that is caused by the gradual weakening and “falling down” of the pelvic floor. More>>

Q & A: Baby's First Year of Development

Dr. Jay Maust, pediatrician with The Children’s Clinic of Southwest Louisiana discusses a baby’s first year when there are many physical and mental changes. Although no two children grow at the same rate, there are "normal" signs of development to look for. More >>

Q & A: Peripheral Vascular Disease

Dr. John Winterton, a cardiologist on staff with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, discusses peripheral vascular disease of the circulatory system outside of the brain and heart. More >>

Q & A: Treating Child Emergencies

Dr. Jon Gray, an emergency room physician on staff at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital talks about visiting the Emergency Room and how traumatic and a stressful experience for anyone—but especially so for a parent with a sick or injured child. More >>

Q & A: Urinary Incontinence

Dr. Stacy McBroom, a Urologist with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital talks about incontinence and the many causes, especially in women. More >>

Q & A: Pelvic Pain

Johnnie Kleinschmidt, a physical therapist on staff at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Women suggests that surgery is not always required for pelvic pain. We actually see a lot of success with a comprehensive strengthening and stretching program that can help More >>

Today’s woman juggles many responsibilities. Between family obligations to careerdemands,it’s hard to find time to take care of yourself. That’s why Memorial for Women brings you Wednesday’s Woman, a series of special reports and articles developed by the leading physicians in Lake Charles and designed to inspire and educate.