My cousin has three daughters, and a pool. He and his wife knew the drowning risks, so when they had kids they made this rule: no going in the backyard without a life jacket on, whether the girls were going in the pool or not. …
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…
This week's guest columnists are Drs. Mark Carreras and Jacob Sellers, Family Practice residents at the University Hospital and Clinics here in Lafayette. When I was a kid, the last day of class would end with a final bell, and we…
On my first day of medical school, the dean gave a little speech about how it's stressful, and that the school had a counseling center for students when their anxiety got overwhelming. Though the course work is intense, the dean…
