Lafayette, La. – The Ochsner Lafayette General Bariatric Department invites the community to “March 4 a Healthier You” this Saturday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Moncus Park.
The event is a family-friendly walk…
Hustling into church last Sunday, the usher's eyebrows went up. He whispered jokingly, “you're late!” I whispered back, “My New Year's Resolution is to eat more, exercise less, and be late for more stuff!”
Breaking bad habits and…
In the 1970s, as bicycle popularity was soaring, so were injuries and deaths from crashes. Modern bike helmets weren’t invented until 1975, so professional racers wore old-fashioned leather football helmets instead. While form-…
This week’s guest columnist is Jacob Clement, MD a family practice resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
“Why is my child such a picky eater?”, a concerned mom asked me. “She doesn’t eat anything.” The teen was…
This week's guest columnists are Carrie Guidry, MD and Stefanie Acosta, MD, Family Practice Residents at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
When I first heard croup, angry seal sounds were coming from my brother in the…
This week's guest columnist is Keyana Vernado, MD, Family Practice Resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
I have recurring nightmares of my seven-month-old baby and her daredevil antics. I wake up hyperventilating…
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a great time to learn about the signs of stroke and the preventative measures you can take to ensure you’re not one of the 800,000 that occur each year. It’s the fifth leading cause of death…
Last week I saw yet another teenager with chest pain. He'd been lifting weights, and now his chest hurt, particularly when he moved his arms. Diagnosis: costochondritis, a common condition in kids where the ligaments of their…
