Growing up, your mom surely told you, “Zip up your jacket… or you’ll catch a cold.” You probably never questioned this as a child, but what did she mean exactly? Did this mean that colds are caused by cold weather? Why do we tend to get more sick in colder months compared to the rest [...]
It’s that joyous time of year again, when our community gathers together for holiday trots, parades, and activities. In true Hospitality Health ER holiday fashion, we’ve compiled a list of 2018 holiday events in Tyler and Longview to enjoy with your friends and family. If you need a change of scenery this holiday season, you [...]
You get a reminder from your pediatrician that your child is due for a well child checkup. With all that you have going on at work and outside of work, you wonder if you should even take time off for a simple wellness exam — especially when you think your child is doing just fine. [...]
How Much Sugar Should Your Toddler Eat? Sugar can seem almost impossible to avoid, considering it is anywhere and everywhere you take your kids. Think about all the cupcakes and goodies at school celebrations, birthday parties, get togethers, and even at the banks and barber shops that put out the little bowl of lollipops that [...]
There’s nothing like being snuggled up in your cozy home with family from near and far for the holidays. But after day after day of being cooped up in the house, we all can relate to feeling a little antsy. Here at Hospitality Health ER in Galveston, we love the holiday spirit around Thanksgiving and [...]
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean Galveston Island dies. In fact, you can still find a lot of life around the island in Autumn. So, if you’re looking for kid-friendly activities or some fall fun for grown-ups, here are pumpkin patches in Galveston to check out as well as some other fall-tastic events to [...]
Pumpkins are a huge part of American culture, so much that every year about 655,765 US tons of them are produced. Yes, our nation is obsessed with these orange globular squashes of all sizes, especially in the month of October. Why wouldn’t we be? They’re great for tossing contests, carving contests, and Halloween decorations. But [...]
Hurricane season is here, and if you haven’t been in Galveston for long, you’ll quickly learn that the most important thing you can do before hurricane season is to get your family and home prepared. Natural disasters can lead to an influx of medical emergencies, and Hospitality Health ER wants to help minimize those situations [...]
Have you prepared your kids for today’s world and taught them how to navigate all the unknowns? At Hospitality Health ER in Galveston, we believe one of the most important parts of parenting is preparing your child to make safe choices. Parents, remember how much freedom you had way back when? We’d run to the [...]
You’re picking up your child from their daycare classroom, and boom, you’re greeted with a warning sign that says, “There have been three cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease reported in this classroom…” followed by a list of preventative measures. Hand, Foot, and Mouth? Just the name of the disease alone makes you cringe, [...]
