Even before the fateful Apollo 13 mission, Houston already had a problem. Astronaut Ken Mattingly was exposed to highly contagious rubella. The disease’s time frame might have him incapacitated with illness when his crewmates would be down on the…
This week's guest columnist is Bradley Ber, MD, family practice resident at the Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
Spring has come early, tricking flowers and trees into bloom. The coulee creatures are coming out as well. I killed my first…
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 celebrating health and…
February is Black History Month. It's also the American Heart Association's Heart Month, where everyone is encouraged to learn CPR. The two observances converge in the book American Sirens by Kevin Hazzard, which tells of the first paramedic company…
This week's guest columnist is Cynthia Kudji-Sylvester, MD, a family practice resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
Many moms are frightened by coughs that sound “different.” Once when my daughter was coughing, she balled up her…
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 starting good ones…
This week's guests are Lisa Nguyen, MD, and Chris Johnson, MD, family practice residents at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
Battle after battle, deciphering riddles to find the next location, the hero finally enters the last dungeon. He…
When I need a cavity filled and get that lidocaine shot in the mouth, I break out in a sweat and get faint, nauseated and pale. It's purely in my head, not a medication reaction, ever since anatomy class in medical school. It's something about that…
This week's guest columnist is Rachel Jacobs, MD, a family practice resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
Excited and full of candy, my brother and I skipped out of the movie theater, reliving our favorite parts. That “reliving”…
Predictions for “hot toys” this Christmas include some perennial favorites: Barbie's Dreamhouse, a car set (Monster Jam Garage this time), and good ol' Lite Brite. But here's the one I want: a 6-foot-long inflatable, remote-controlled, sound-equipped…
This week's guest columnist is Chioma Ekwueme, MD, a family practice resident at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics.
My son recently had a swollen ear. The parent in me began to panic as the worst possible diagnoses flashed in my mind: severe…
Airline pilots practice emergencies that rarely happen. But if they do, pilots are ready to act quickly and save lives. The problem with emergencies is they require what the military calls “perishable skills,” a.k.a. “use it or lose it.” Every year,…
