No one sets out to be unkind to others, but it’s all too easy to get caught up in this “me, me, me” world we live in. When was the last time you did something kind for someone else — not because you had to and without receiving any kind of reward in return? If …
Current data indicates that mental health conditions affect at least one in every five children and adolescents, and possibly more than half of people under age 21. If you’re a parent, that might cause you to worry — How do you know if your child has a mental health problem? How can you help them …
Elizabeth Smart was the keynote speaker at this year’s Texans Fostering Community Enrichment Conference, a collaboration between Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center and several community organizations. At the conference, Elizabeth spoke to foster parents, social workers, case managers, healthcare providers, child protective services and law enforcement. During her speech, she shared her …
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Summer is fast approaching and pools, lakes, ponds and beaches are a fun way to beat the heat. However, water also can be dangerous and can increase the risk of drowning for children if parents don’t take the proper precautions. One way to help prevent your child from drowning is swim lessons. Here are some …
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With summer on its way, many families are busy planning exciting trips and vacations, both domestic and overseas. With the hustle and bustle of planning, packing and actually getting to your destination, it’s easy to overlook some important health and emergency preparation. Let’s talk about a few ways you can keep your family safe during …
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Caroline, 5, a budding artist, decorated a small mailbox for her mother’s room in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Shannon was struggling to recover from a heart transplant. Caroline made cards, and watched through the window with Baylor Scott & White child life specialist Mary Catherine Miller, as …
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Your spouse could be improving your health in ways you’ve never realized. A new study says marriage may help people with type 2 diabetes keep the pounds off. Researchers in Japan studied people with type 2 diabetes and found that those who were single doubled their risk of being overweight when compared to those who were …
The Fourth of July is a time for barbecues and celebration, but it’s also a time to be extra vigilant about health and safety. The weeks surrounding our nation’s birthday represent one of the busiest times of the year for emergency rooms across the country – for example, last year an average of 260 people …
For small infants it may seem as though they are constantly sleeping. As you look at your child resting so peacefully, the thought that tragedy could strike in such a moment would seem unimaginable. Each year in the United States, there are about 3,500 Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID). These deaths occur among infants less …
When it comes to their children, mothers have an uncanny ability of knowing when something is not right. Kande Hein, a mother of three from Harker Heights, TX, had to rely on that ability when her 5-week-old baby girl, Scarlett, became ill. “You just have to know your kids, and you have to be diligent to know …
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