“My child always bumps his head on something…should I be worried?” As fellow parents and as ER doctors who work with plenty of families on a daily basis, we hear this question many times each week. Watching your kid continually bonk their head on walls, floors, toys, and even other toddlers can make any parent’s heart [...]
Hospitality Health ER in Tyler and Longview wants to welcome the spring season with fun, family, and sunshine. What better way to celebrate the season than an Easter egg hunt for you and your kids to enjoy together? It doesn’t take much planning or time out of your weekend, but quality time during outings like [...]
How often do you think about the air you breathe? At the time this article was written, the air quality index (AQI) for Tyler - Longview - Marshall scored a 52, which the Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality branch rates as “moderate”. The score came with a health message for residents in the area: “Unusually [...]
In the early 90s, fat-free and low-fat foods began finding their way onto the plates of countless Americans determined to look and feel healthier. The turn of the millennium brought about low-carb crazes like the Atkins and South Beach Diet. Now, the new buzz is gluten-free. An estimated 2.7 million Americans have said “No more” [...]
While there’s no such thing as the fountain of youth, you’ll be happy to know that your age doesn’t necessarily dictate your health. Although there are some factors you cannot control, like genetics and some diseases, there are many things within your control that can help you stay young longer. Remember the obvious don’ts: don’t [...]
It’s Tuesday morning—you drop the kids off at school, hit the highway, and set out on your usual 7:30am routine on the way to work. After hanging up from your 9am conference call, your heart starts to race and you can’t catch your breath. You begin sweating, trembling and thinking you’re having a heart attack, [...]
At Hospitality Health ER, we are all about family, community, and health. That’s why we want you to get out, get active, and get healthy this summer. You’ve probably read some of our fitness blogs, like 5 Trip Ideas for Families in East Texas and Trailheads in Tyler, TX , but fitness also includes stretching [...]
Hey parents: Whoever made up the term terrible twos wasn’t lying, except the fact that it should really be called “terrible ones-two-threes.” Sometimes, the roller coaster ride begins as early as 17 months—and some parents even report persistent “terribleness” in kids beyond three years old. Other parents get lucky with angelic toddlers that decide to [...]
By Guest Blogger: Snacking has long been the perfect complement to a late-night movie or get-together. It has a way of making everything more pleasurable. Back in the days before all the hoopla surrounding carbs and calories, I wouldn’t even think twice about indulging in a bowl of popcorn while watching our favorite TV shows [...]
Anyone who has ever suffered from a bout of food poisoning knows how horrible it can be— but where does food poisoning really come from? When 600 people got sick and 3 children tragically died after eating burgers from a national fast food chain in 1993, it thrust a little known foodborne illness called E. [...]
