Dec 30, 2021 | COVID 19
Here we are again, facing a fifth surge of COVID-19. We all have questions about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Katie Taylor, MD, medical director of infection prevention at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and assistant professor of clinical medicine at...
Mar 5, 2021 | COVID 19
In late December, the world experienced a breakthrough in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States and in other countries, vaccines received emergency approval, allowing them to be distributed. While it’s an exciting moment in addressing COVID-19, there are...
Mar 5, 2021 | COVID 19
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the hottest topics are now the vaccines. Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines. Two vaccines have been approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration and both require two doses for full...
Mar 5, 2021 | COVID 19
It’s a logical question. If you’ve already been sick with COVID-19—or even if you’ve been diagnosed with an asymptomatic case—should you get the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available? You’ve probably heard that when you have a virus, such as the novel coronavirus that...
Feb 25, 2021 | COVID 19
Before he got sick with COVID-19 last spring, Baton Rouge resident Harold Touchstone enjoyed an active semi-retirement that including playing golf, skiing, reading and doing occasional consulting work in plant manufacturing. What he thought was the flu in late March...
