COVID Pneumonia
Pneumonia resulting from COVID-19 is a serious health concern. The scientific community has focused on the clinical and radiological characteristics of COVID pneumonia which is life-threatening. Be prepared to identify …
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Strep Throat Symptoms
Are you or your child suffering from a sore throat? Viruses, allergens, bacteria, different irritants such as household chemicals, or chronic postnasal drip can be one of many things that …
Pandemic Anxiety in Children
In 2019, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it produced fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. While the pandemic weighs heavy on everyone’s minds, we see how it is affecting our children. According …
COVID-19 and ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS is a life-threatening lung injury that causes fluid to leak into the lungs. ARDS usually occurs in people who have significant injuries or those …
November is National Diabetes Month
According to the American Diabetes Organization, approximately 34 million children and adults have diabetes in the United States. Diabetes is growing at an epidemic rate, and this alarming growth is …
Preventing Eye Injuries at Home
Preventing eye injuries at home starts with a plan. Re-evaluate your daily practices and correct bad habits that put your vision at risk. Awareness is the first step to maintaining …
Does My Child Have Pink Eye?
Children lead a social life where they meet hundreds of other children and adults on a daily basis. From school to playtime, they are always surrounded by people. While that …
Elite Hospital Kingwood recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2021!
Elite Hospital Kingwood has been ranked No. 12 among healthcare iProvider/Insurer category in Modern Healthcare’s 2021 Best Places to Work award program. Modern Healthcare will publish a special supplement featuring …
Don’t Mistake Vocal Cord Dysfunction For Asthma
We use our vocal cords all day long without thinking about them. Most of the time they are working silently and efficiently when we breathe, speak, sing or swallow. Our …
Varicose Veins vs. Spider Veins: What You Need To Know
Glancing at her reflection in her full-length mirror one day during her second trimester, Amy saw something she’d only ever seen on the legs of her mother and her two …
Treating and Preventing Head Lice In Children
It’s the note in their child’s backpack that no parent wants to find—an infestation of head lice in their child’s class, day care center or summer camp. Parents can take …
Avoid Athlete’s Foot This Summer
Summer brings heat and moisture, sweaty outdoor sports, and spending time at public pools or humid locker rooms. Those same conditions can also bring on a case of athlete’s foot, …