Ten percent of diabetics experience complications while traveling. If you’re feeling a bit hesitant about traveling with diabetes, just know that you can reduce your risks with proper planning and preparation. Here are some travel tips from Hospitality Health ER in Tyler and Longview that can potentially save your life and your vacation. Hospitality Health [...]
For many children, August 21st will be an exciting, action-packed day. Not only is it the first day of school but also the day of an astronomical phenomenon—a solar eclipse. Though it may be difficult to resist the temptation of staring right at the eclipse, it’s important to know that this can cause permanent eye [...]
Every time we visit a doctor or go to an emergency room, we get our vital signs and blood pressure checked. We all know that high blood pressure can cause serious problems like stroke, heart failure, heart attacks, and kidney failure. But when the medical assistant gives you a reading of “140 over 90” or [...]
Seeing your child faint can send you into a panic, but you may be relieved to know that fainting is common in older children: about 20 percent of teens report having fainted at least once in their life. Although there is no evidence as to why fainting is more common in teens, some medical experts [...]
With the latest fad spinning out of control across the world, what do educators think about the takeover of fidget spinners in the classroom? Nobody can deny that these rotating hand-held toys are fun to play with, but do they really help a child focus in the classroom as advertised? Do Fidget Spinners Really Help [...]
It’s always nerve-wracking when your baby or young child cries and you don’t know what’s wrong. Sometimes the cause can be something as simple as an annoying itch, but sometimes it can be because they’re in pain. As your parent “spidey senses” kick in, you recall it’s been two days that your baby had their [...]
If you were born before the ‘70s, you can probably remember hopping in the front seat of your parents’ car at the wee age of 7 with your cousins piled atop each other in the back seat. Back then, no one worried about car seats and seat belts. Although the world may have felt a [...]
Hospitality Health ER encourages parents to keep kids active over the summer, but no one wants kiddos to fall into the summer slide. The “summer slide” isn’t what it sounds like—you won’t find it at a water park or a playground. Instead, it’s the significant decrease in reading skills students experience after taking the summer [...]
For states like Texas that have hot, humid summers, weather impacts more than personal comfort. It’s easy to let your kids run wild outdoors and swim all day at the pool, but with temperatures reaching over 100°F, you should take proper precautions so you and your children don’t wind up in the ER. If your [...]
Summertime has arrived! With school out, parents and guardians may be struggling to keep kids busy throughout the longer days. There are lots of activities to be planned and fill up these longer days. In between camps and summer learning opportunities, it’s ok to work in a little treat here and there, and movies for [...]
