Lately I've focused this column on consequences of all that time we're spending outdoors. In the Pediatric Emergency Department we've seen lots of related injuries and skin problems. Now let's talk about wild beasts your kids…
As a kid, spiders freaked me out; even touching a picture of one gave me the willies. The worst was in 1983, when I was on a mission trip to Haiti. One night I was getting in bed, when I decided to pull back the covers first. I…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. John Giuffreda, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. His column reminds me of when I was playing catch with my son. When he went looking for a…
It is that time of the year, with the hot weather and the summer rains, when the mosquitoes bloom. It is also the time when TVs should be off and the kids outside playing with friends, getting exercise, sun, and air. But when…
