My son's transcript showed he had failed Business Law, a bad start for a kid considering applying to law school for...business law. After emailing his professor to ask the particulars, he stumbled through the day in a haze of…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Justin Pratt, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. The nurse's note read "rash." When I walked into the exam room, the mother's eyes were wide…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Rati Venkatesh, a Family Practice resident at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. This winter we've seen nearby outbreaks of Mumps in Arkansas and Texas. Last week a mother…
My son came home from college, shaking his head. His fellow millennials were lamenting that 2016 was the worst year ever: "David Bowie and Prince died!" My son's response: "Worst year ever? What about 1939?" Nazis starting World…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Benjamin Fontenot, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. It was mango season on Saba island, Netherlands Antilles. My wife and I were on the beach …
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Allan Olson, a Family Practice resident at University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. It's mosquito season again- never far away in Louisiana. Usually bites are harmless, causing some…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. Richard Pearson, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. After school your son goes outside to play. Later he comes in dirty and sweaty, and then…
In 2008, New York City mom Lenore Skenazy was shopping with her 9 year-old son. They rode the subway, and that day he begged her to let him ride home alone. Ms. Skenazy decided it was time for some independence and let him. He …
One of last year's fun news stories was a 911 call from a man whose cat wouldn't let him in his house. After a three hour stand off, and after the police and 911 operator finished laughing themselves silly, an officer was…
It's tough to care for friends. My friend Jennifer had delivered her third baby. My patient was baby Julia, who had a rough start, needing oxygen for the first days of life. Jennifer was exhausted from labor, delivery, and…
