The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler has assembled a team of experts to educate health professionals on how to improve outcomes for abused children.
It has been 20 years since Texas could claim a day where there were no fatalities on our roads. Saturday, Nov. 7, Texas marks 20 years of daily deaths on our roadways with more than 70,000 people killed since 2000. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), every day in Tex…
With the addition of East Texas born-and-raised ophthalmologist Sawyer Hall D.O., to its highly-trained medical and surgical eye care team, Christus Trinity Clinic is once again demonstrating its commitment to the whole health of patients across Northeast Texas.
Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Here are some ways to participate in Halloween safely:
A white, fabric heart with carefully sewn lace sits in the Price family home. For some, it might just be a piece of material, but for husband and wife Hunter and Dolores Price, it’s a symbol of a life that was, and has served as a powerful tool to assist through their grief.
Halloween is coming soon, and this year COVID-19 will surely make it different for many trick-or-treaters. While protection from the virus will be on most parents’ minds, if they are allowing children to go out to trick or treat, it is also important to protect them as they walk or ride bicy…
Germs are a part of everyday life. Some of them are helpful, but others are harmful and cause disease. They can be found everywhere — in our air, soil and water. They are on our skin and in our bodies. Germs are also on the surfaces and objects we touch. Sometimes those germs can spread to y…
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing our attention to our body, mind and thoughts without judgement. Increasing awareness of our thoughts and emotions can be helpful in coping with life’s stresses.
Being mindful of technology encourages healthy connections with oneself and others rather than losing yourself in mobile devices. It also helps to refocus your concentration to be present by avoiding compulsive use of technology.
Mindful parenting is to intentionally bring moment-to-moment awareness to the parent-child relationship. This will help parents focus on a long-term and positive relationship with their children.
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