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March 2022

Why Is My Hair Falling Out? The Top Two Causes of Tumbling Tresses

By |2022-03-15T13:08:16-05:00March 14th, 2022|External Health, Physician Blog|

The Two Most Common Types of Hair Loss and What You Can Do to Stop the Shedding As anyone who’s ever unclogged a drain or freed a vacuum cleaner from ensnaring tangles of hair knows, hair falling out is sometimes normal. On average, most people lose 50-100 head hairs per day, strands that comprise the [...]

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How to Adapt to Daylight Savings Time

By |2022-06-28T09:23:31-05:00March 7th, 2022|Physician Blog|

Understanding and Surviving the March Time Change Daylight savings time begins at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Originally the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin, daylight savings time was adopted in 1966 to conserve energy — meaning electricity. Our energy tends to be depleted during the transition, because setting our clocks forward to “spring ahead” [...]

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In Honor of International Women’s Day, We’re Celebrating Jeanne and Jill Shipp

By |2022-03-15T13:12:37-05:00March 4th, 2022|Local Longview, Local Tyler, Physician Blog|

Although the Hospitality Health ER team celebrates masterminds Jill and Jeanne everyday, with International Women’s Day on March 8th, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of their successes and triumphs over the years with HHER.  Jeanne Shipp is the Co-Founder/Administrator and Jill Shipp is the Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) of [...]

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February 2022

What if My Child Has Tonsillitis?

By |2022-03-16T10:47:28-05:00February 21st, 2022|Children & Youth, Internal Health|

Is your child complaining of chills, a stiff neck, and a fever? Although you can mistake these symptoms for the flu or other common medical conditions, there might be a problem with their tonsils. Bacteria or a virus might be the culprit. Infections can happen at any age, but we see it mostly in children [...]

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The Health Benefits of Green Tea

By |2022-03-15T13:14:42-05:00February 14th, 2022|Wellness & Nutrition|

How a cup of green tea per day can do wonders for your health As we approach the time of year when New Year's promises to lead a healthier lifestyle start to fade in the rearview mirror, it’s a good time to remember that it doesn’t have to be time-consuming or unpleasant to build healthy [...]

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Why Is My Eye Twitching? Here Are 3 Possible Reasons for Your Eye Twitch

By |2022-03-15T13:14:55-05:00February 7th, 2022|External Health, Physician Blog|

You’re stressed, haven’t been getting enough sleep, and you’re trying to compensate with lots and lots of coffee. You’ve been working in front of a screen for entirely too long, and—to top it off—now your eye is twitching too. It seems like a cruel joke for your body to add an annoying eye twitch when [...]

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4 Healthy Super Bowl Recipes 

By |2023-01-29T18:07:52-06:00February 4th, 2022|Daily Living, Wellness & Nutrition|

Super Bowl LVII will take place on Sunday, February 12, 2023! Although most of us won’t be able to catch the game from the bleachers, we can still enjoy game day from home. We’ve compiled a list of quick, healthy Super Bowl snacks for you and your loved ones to enjoy.  How Can I Make [...]

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Donating Plasma: Your Common Questions Answered

By |2022-03-15T13:17:26-05:00February 1st, 2022|External Health, Physician Blog|

Why Donate, Getting Paid, Requirements, Disqualifications, and More!    Our bodies contain approximately 12 pints, or 1.2 to 1.5 gallons, of blood. Yes, you read that right. Not only that, but 8% to 10% of our bodies’ weight is dependent on the blood in our body.  Half of the blood content in our bodies is a [...]

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January 2022

Anemia in Young Children

By |2022-03-15T13:17:41-05:00January 25th, 2022|Children & Youth, Physician Blog|

Your child appears to be tired and irritable all the time. They don’t seem as active as other children and just want to be held all day. In time, you notice their face looks paler than normal. What is going on with them? Can it be anemia? Anemia in young children can be hard to [...]

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What to Do About A Child with Separation Anxiety

By |2022-03-15T13:18:01-05:00January 18th, 2022|Children & Youth, Physician Blog|

It probably breaks your heart every time your child cries or throws a tantrum when you leave. You may even feel guilty, but separation anxiety is actually quite normal after a child turns one. It just shows that your child has a healthy attachment to you. Eventually, your child will have to learn to be [...]

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