This week's guest columnist is Dr. Danielle Fuselier, a Family Practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. It's the time of the year for leaves to change, pumpkin lattes to be served, and fall…
This week's guest columnist is Dr. James Hyatt, a family practice resident at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." This quote, made famous by Vince Lombardi, is a…
My college required students to take four blocks of Physical Education, much like high school, except we chose the sports. We also had to pass a swim test to graduate. My roommate Brian, who'd never learned to swim, had to use…
Dave was the quarterback for my college fraternity's football team. Though it was flag football, Dave got knocked down a lot, and several times hit his head on the ground. For days he would act confused, repeat questions over…
My brother-in-law was in a bar on a cruise ship. A woman from "coal-mining country" liked him so much she exclaimed, "Ain't you pretty- you got all your teeth!" Teeth are important for good looks, and good health. Listen to…
My father-in-law, Howard Fournet, grew up on a farm during the Great Depression. The farmhouse was on Johnston St. (a gravel road then) in Lafayette, where the Albertson's now stands. The University of Louisiana's athletic…
It was a mystery to mom: her 10 year-old, autistic boy suddenly was rubbing his eyes and crying. When she pried his hands away, she saw that his eyes were red with swollen lids, and he obviously hurt. Was it allergies? Did pink…
If you think pediatricians don't make mistakes raising their own kids, think again!. My wife and I had just had our first baby. When our girl was 6 weeks old, my wife was getting cabin fever, stuck home breast feeding around the…
I just returned from my yearly medical mission in Honduras. And I thought I had gotten away with it- no missed flights, no lost equipment, no bad stomach bugs for the team. But the next morning I sat down at work and YOW- my…
When I was in high school, summers meant lots of exercise in the heat. I would go for runs with sweat literally pouring off my arms. Then came summer soccer practice- push ups and calisthenics, sprints and indian runs with grass…
Now that football season is on again, we are seeing a lot of head injuries in the ED. Usually the concussion is obvious- the player was knocked out, or obviously confused after the hit. Last week though, I had a player come in…
