This 16 year-old boy hurt his knee playing basketball, banging it into another player's knee. He was brought in limping by his mom. "Did you give him anything for pain?" I asked. "I gave him one of my prescription ibuprofens," mom…
When winter arrives and the temperature drops, our minds gravitate towards taking care of things like pipes, plants and pets. What many people fail to realize is that colder weather also brings about an increased risk of heart…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Stephanie Barrow, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. A 16 year-old girl saw me in clinic after she'd told mom she was feeling down. Prior to the…
When my wife was in college, years before we met, Saturday mornings boys would knock on her door: "Make us a gumbo!" This was in Wyoming where gumbo was rare, and she and her roommate, also from Lafayette, were popular for their…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Hanh-My Tran, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. I recall one elderly patient I took care of in the ICU. He had COVID, which in turn caused…
