Being overweight or obese comes with many challenges — diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease… and now bullying? It probably comes as no surprise that kids who are overweight struggle with self esteem, but what’s even worse is that these children are more likely to be bullied by their own friends. Hollywood couldn’t portray this [...]
Boats, carnival rides, planes, and cars — motion sickness can happen in a lot of places and can stop you from enjoying some of life’s thrills and pleasures. Unfortunately, many people who suffer from motion sickness simply avoid the things that make them sick even though they want nothing more than to share experiences with [...]
August is Child Eye Health and Safety Month, so Hospitality Health ER wants to make sure you include vision screening in your back-to-school checklist. That’s because catching an eye disorder early on in your child’s life can make a major difference in the outcome of the disorder. Because our children are more active than ever, [...]
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 [...]
