Flu season is underway. But did you know that the flu vaccine is only about 17 to 53 percent effective in older adults? Since you’ll be going through the trouble of getting a shot, isn’t it important for it to actually work? Well, now there’s evidence of how you can make the flu shot work [...]
It’s one of our favorite times of the year at Hospitality Health ER. That’s because it’s time to enjoy the outdoors with crisp autumn weather, the beauty of changing foliage, and family time at one of the pumpkin patches in Longview. Fresh air does a body good! As a matter fact, there’s been scientific proof [...]
As parents, our natural instinct is to want to shield our kids from sadness and tragedy. Unfortunately, avoiding scary topics may negatively shape the way children view themselves, others, and the world. They’re bound to hear about tragedies, like the recent Las Vegas shooting, from other kids or adults, so it might as well come [...]
It’s that time of year again when Hospitality Health ER colors the town ―well, maybe lots of towns―PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and other important community causes. Not only will you see that big pink, funky fire truck parked by our Longview and Tyler ER facilities, but Hospitality Health ER will once again be [...]
Although the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has steadily decreased over the past 20 years, it is still linked to about 2,500 infant deaths a year. Although some of these deaths could not have been prevented even with the best precautions in place, others could have been prevented with certain safety measures. Much [...]
Over the years, you’ve probably picked up some homeopathic remedies to treat different illnesses or conditions at home. No doubt those tried-and-true methods work for many issues, but when it comes to treating burns, you want to make sure you respond with the right first aid approach — especially because burns can be so painful [...]
Seeing your child twitch and convulse is not something any parent is prepared for. But rest assured that febrile seizures are actually quite common and happen to one out of every 25 kids between 3 months and 6 years old. Nonetheless, it’s still difficult to see your child in this condition. Although a febrile seizure [...]
If you thought that having a colicky baby means you have a gassy baby, that’s not necessarily true. Colic isn’t always caused by the baby’s digestive system. In fact, colic is a term used for a baby’s uncontrollable, excessive crying. It’s different from the “I’m hungry” or “I need to be burped” type of crying. [...]
Parents of tweens, teens, and young adults: you’ll be happy to know that binge drinking is on the decline. However with an estimated 4300 underage drinkers that die each year from excessive drinking, we still need to educate our kids about this serious public health issue. Over the years, we’ve hammered the famous phrases “Don’t [...]
We can’t deny that we’ve all gotten a little paranoid about the sun in recent years with fear of sunburns and skin cancer. But we have to remind ourselves that the sun is still our friend in many ways, and we still need to make sure we are getting enough outside time. Why? Remember that [...]
