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Expert guidance on when to seek emergency care, what to expect, and how to stay healthy — written and reviewed by our board-certified emergency physicians in Houston, TX.
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Emergency Care
Ten Things to Help Your Visit to the Emergency Department
Emergency room wait times are notoriously long, but if you have a real emergency, you can get moved up to
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Injuries & Trauma
Should I Go to the Emergency Room if My Eye Hurts?
It can be hard to really know if an injury or a problem has really escalated to the point of
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Flu & Respiratory
Are You Prepared for Allergy Season?
Spring comes with pleasantly warm weather, and, for some people, runny nose, itchy eyes and the inevitable box of tissues.
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Illness & Infection
Abdominal Pain: When Is It Time to Visit a Doctor?
Everyone has felt stomach pain in their lives to one degree or another. Sometimes, though, this pain can become so
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Flu & Respiratory
What’s the Difference Between the Common Cold and the Flu?
It starts as a tickle…or a runny nose…or a slightly queasy feeling. You start to feel “off” and know that
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Emergency Care
Staying Healthy Through the New Year
Each New Year’s people all around America make resolutions, most often to be “healthier” or more in shape. Unfortunately, these
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Emergency Care
If an Emergency Strikes, Will You Be Prepared?
Accidents always seem to happen when we least expect them, and sometimes it seems that they happen more when we
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Injuries & Trauma
Is an Emergency Room Like an Urgent Care Center?
If you accidentally cut your hand slicing the Thanksgiving turkey, you might rush to the nearest emergency facility. But an
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Emergency Care
Common Dental Emergencies
Despite being diligent about our dental health and seeing a dentist every six months, dental emergencies can happen. They are
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Emergency Care
10 Apps for the Health-Conscious
With advances in technology and research on dieting, your mobile device can now be your very own health coach. From
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Flu & Respiratory
5 Tips to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
With cold and flu season upon us, it’s important to be aware of cold and flu symptoms and, most importantly,
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Emergency Care
How to Handle a Dental Emergency
Most people put a lot of effort into keeping their teeth healthy and smile beautiful, but unfortunately, on occasion, dental
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