‘Tis the season for the flu and upper respiratory infections - and is it a pretty big one. As our doctors at Hospitality Health ER in Tyler and Longview are busy making their rounds this winter, so is the flu and upper respiratory infections. We’re seeing a lot of members of the community suffering from [...]
Feel great, look great, age slowly, reduce your risk of disease—we thought we heard every benefit of exercise under the sun but here’s another. Studies are revealing that exercise right after learning can boost your memory. So ladies, if you’re looking to improve your GPA or become the master of your new craft, a few [...]
Moms and Dads, are you ready to say goodbye to wallet-draining, garbage-fillin’ diapers? Every child is different, so you first need to make sure that your little one is ready. If they resist sitting, it’s probably not time. You can usually tell when they’re ready to begin potty training with certain signs. If they can [...]
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported an estimated 621,000 non-fatal injuries that occurred on the job over a two year time span. For employers, workplace injuries can mean lost production, increased worker’s compensation premiums, and a maze of administrative work. For employees, it can mean lost traction at work, reduced wages, lots of visits [...]
For those of you who didn’t know, Hospitality Health ER in Longview and Tyler serve as safe havens for parents to leave their newborns. Infant abandonment may sound like something that only happens in a movie or TV show, like Popeye or This is Us. But it happens more than you think. In fact, there were [...]
With sky high insurance premiums, it’s probably no surprise to you that your teen driver is three times more likely than older drivers (20 and up) to be in a fatal car crash. This is obviously due to teens lacking experience and sound judgement. Unfortunately, we can’t control our kids’ every move, and the best [...]
Did you know that one out of every 250 ER visits are the result of drug interactions? Not only is medication usage increasing per patient, but studies also show that there’s an increasing number of patients who are being prescribed multiple medications at the same time. Combine that with patients who may not be forthcoming [...]
In one of our earlier blogs, Hospitality Health ER discussed febrile seizures in kids that result from a high fever. Thankfully, those fever-related seizures go away on their own. But, have you heard of something called hyperpyrexia or malignant hyperthermia that can affect both children and adults? Hyperpyrexia is basically when the body reaches a [...]
Are you thinking about how you can pull off a healthier Thanksgiving? Instead of talking about how to make a leaner turkey or guilt-free mac and cheese, let’s look at one recipe that can get forgotten in the holiday preparations—gratitude. It’s proven that by helping yourself to a generous serving of gratitude everyday, you are [...]
Oil-drenched french fries, sugar-filled sodas, and fatty burger meat... by now, we probably all know that fast food is fattening and not quite good for us. But besides the risk of becoming overweight, there are so many other reasons to avoid fast food except as an occasional treat. Diseases like, type II diabetes, can typically [...]
