Happy Fourth of July!

Back pain is the most common pain condition reported by Americans, affecting nearly 65 million U.S. adults annually, with an estimated 16 million living with chronic symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Texas physicians have an important message for parents as the new school year is about to begin: Ensure your children are current on all their necessary vaccinations. 

A hospital stay can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for any patient, especially a child. Surrounded by unfamiliar faces, medical equipment and an unfamiliar environment, young patients can easily feel frightened and anxious.

It’s a sobering reality: An average of 11 people die and another 22 suffer nonfatal drowning injuries every day in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That equates to more than 4,500 lives lost to unintentional drowning each year.