Skip Menu Navigate: Select to Navigate... - Latest Blog Articles - Videos - Support Groups - News - Awards - Events Latest Blog Articles Videos Support Groups News Awards Events Outdoor bug safety August 18, 2023 • 12:17 a.m. From wearing bug spray with DEET in it to avoiding overgrown and heavily wooded areas, family nurse practitioner Taylor Little offers families a variety of tips to keep the bugs away while outdoors. Make an action plan for back to school August 17, 2023 • 10:00 a.m. Think ahead and use our back-to-school action plan to help you and your crew stay healthy and happy this school year. Healthy eating for children August 16, 2023 • 12:12 a.m. A well-balanced diet is essential for healthy growth and development, so be sure your child is getting a good mix of proteins, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Morning routines and back to school August 14, 2023 • 12:10 a.m. A good morning routine starts at night. Learn what steps you can take to help make getting out the door easier for everyone in the family. Bedtime tips from a pediatrician August 11, 2023 • 1:02 a.m. Dr. Linda Neely-Shelmire knows sleep is a pillar of a child's good health, so she's passionate about helping parents establish solid bedtime routines. Back-to-school immunizations August 9, 2023 • 11:48 a.m. Pediatrician Dr. Lee Elam offers a high-level breakdown of some of the typical vaccinations needed throughout childhood. Avoiding sports-related heat injuries August 7, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. Signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses include nausea, fatigue, headaches and muscle cramps. Staying hydrated, taking breaks and seeking shade are just some ways to beat the heat and stay healthy. Tips to ensure a trip to the beach is safe August 4, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. Dr. Monica Thint has five tips to keep you and your family safe when heading to the beach. Staying safe in the sun July 26, 2023 • 2:51 p.m. When shopping for sunscreen, Dr. Raimer-Goodman urges individuals to consider broad-spectrum options that are free of oxybenzone. Healthy summer snacks July 19, 2023 • 4:29 p.m. When snacking this summer, consider nutrient dense options like veggies and hummus, fruit and Greek yogurt or homemade smoothies. Top tips for safe swimming this summer July 12, 2023 • 2:39 p.m. In an effort to diminish the number of drownings recorded each year, UTMB Health providers like Laura Ellender passionately share tips on how to keep children safe when swimming. Tips for adolescents and the grown-ups who guide them May 17, 2023 • 10:48 p.m. by Dr. Beth Auslander Dr. Beth Auslander shares tips for helping teens manage feelings of suicide, and shares ways parents can be a productive part of the process. Are tummy aches a sign of IBS? How to find out April 18, 2023 • 2:44 p.m. Just as in adults, IBS symptoms for children include repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements that could cause diarrhea or constipation—or both. What’s tricky for parents is that your child could have these without any visible signs. Preparing your child for surgery March 25, 2023 • 4:12 p.m. Planning a surgery for your child can be stressful and exhausting but being prepared ahead of time will help both your child as a patient and you as the caregiver. Limit your toddler’s screen time February 22, 2023 • 9:31 a.m. by Dr. Sally Robinson Limiting screen time for infants and toddlers has the positive effect of limiting screen time for their caregivers so that there is much more face-to-face time such as playing peek-a-boo. Cardiac Arrest - What you need to know January 12, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Ashraf Aly and Houston Moms In the wake of the cardiac arrest episode experienced by NFL player Damar Hamlin, UTMB pediatric cardiologist Dr. Ashraf Aly took some time out to visit with our friends at Houston Moms to answer some important questions surrounding the heart and how it works. Doctors get personal about getting flu and COVID vaccinations for their own children December 22, 2022 • 8:36 a.m. In this video, these UTMB doctors and providers share that they got their own children vaccinated for flu and COVID. Staying safe this holiday season December 12, 2022 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria and Houston Moms During a recent chat with Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms, Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria covered some common seasonal safety tips to help everyone have a happy, healthy, uneventful holiday season. Ear tubes - what parents need to know November 23, 2022 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Yusif Hajiyev and Houston Moms Dr. Yusif Hajiyev, UTMB Health pediatric ENT, recently sat down with Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms to discuss ear tubes in children. From what conditions might prompt the need for tubes to the rules for swimming and bathing after the procedure. Halloween Safety October 28, 2022 • 1:58 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson Children need glow sticks, reflectors, or flashlights to keep them safe from cars while collecting candy. 1 2 3 4 Categories Allergy Allergy - Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Cancer Cardiology Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Colorectal Health COVID-19 Dermatology Ear, Nose and Throat Emergency / Urgent Care Endocrinology Eye Care Family Medicine Gastroenterology Geriatrics Gynecology Infectious Diseases Kidney Care (Nephrology) LGBTQ+ Lung Health Meet the Team Men Neurosciences Neurosurgery Occupational Therapy Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopedics Patient Stories Pediatrics Physical & Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Plastic Surgery Pregnancy Primary Care Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine Rehabilitation Safety & Illness/Injury Prevention Sleep Apnea Sports Medicine Surgery Urogynecology & Pelvic Health Urology Vaccine Videos Weight Management Women
Outdoor bug safety August 18, 2023 • 12:17 a.m. From wearing bug spray with DEET in it to avoiding overgrown and heavily wooded areas, family nurse practitioner Taylor Little offers families a variety of tips to keep the bugs away while outdoors.
Make an action plan for back to school August 17, 2023 • 10:00 a.m. Think ahead and use our back-to-school action plan to help you and your crew stay healthy and happy this school year.
Healthy eating for children August 16, 2023 • 12:12 a.m. A well-balanced diet is essential for healthy growth and development, so be sure your child is getting a good mix of proteins, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Morning routines and back to school August 14, 2023 • 12:10 a.m. A good morning routine starts at night. Learn what steps you can take to help make getting out the door easier for everyone in the family.
Bedtime tips from a pediatrician August 11, 2023 • 1:02 a.m. Dr. Linda Neely-Shelmire knows sleep is a pillar of a child's good health, so she's passionate about helping parents establish solid bedtime routines.
Back-to-school immunizations August 9, 2023 • 11:48 a.m. Pediatrician Dr. Lee Elam offers a high-level breakdown of some of the typical vaccinations needed throughout childhood.
Avoiding sports-related heat injuries August 7, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. Signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses include nausea, fatigue, headaches and muscle cramps. Staying hydrated, taking breaks and seeking shade are just some ways to beat the heat and stay healthy.
Tips to ensure a trip to the beach is safe August 4, 2023 • 12:00 p.m. Dr. Monica Thint has five tips to keep you and your family safe when heading to the beach.
Staying safe in the sun July 26, 2023 • 2:51 p.m. When shopping for sunscreen, Dr. Raimer-Goodman urges individuals to consider broad-spectrum options that are free of oxybenzone.
Healthy summer snacks July 19, 2023 • 4:29 p.m. When snacking this summer, consider nutrient dense options like veggies and hummus, fruit and Greek yogurt or homemade smoothies.
Top tips for safe swimming this summer July 12, 2023 • 2:39 p.m. In an effort to diminish the number of drownings recorded each year, UTMB Health providers like Laura Ellender passionately share tips on how to keep children safe when swimming.
Tips for adolescents and the grown-ups who guide them May 17, 2023 • 10:48 p.m. by Dr. Beth Auslander Dr. Beth Auslander shares tips for helping teens manage feelings of suicide, and shares ways parents can be a productive part of the process.
Are tummy aches a sign of IBS? How to find out April 18, 2023 • 2:44 p.m. Just as in adults, IBS symptoms for children include repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements that could cause diarrhea or constipation—or both. What’s tricky for parents is that your child could have these without any visible signs.
Preparing your child for surgery March 25, 2023 • 4:12 p.m. Planning a surgery for your child can be stressful and exhausting but being prepared ahead of time will help both your child as a patient and you as the caregiver.
Limit your toddler’s screen time February 22, 2023 • 9:31 a.m. by Dr. Sally Robinson Limiting screen time for infants and toddlers has the positive effect of limiting screen time for their caregivers so that there is much more face-to-face time such as playing peek-a-boo.
Cardiac Arrest - What you need to know January 12, 2023 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Ashraf Aly and Houston Moms In the wake of the cardiac arrest episode experienced by NFL player Damar Hamlin, UTMB pediatric cardiologist Dr. Ashraf Aly took some time out to visit with our friends at Houston Moms to answer some important questions surrounding the heart and how it works.
Doctors get personal about getting flu and COVID vaccinations for their own children December 22, 2022 • 8:36 a.m. In this video, these UTMB doctors and providers share that they got their own children vaccinated for flu and COVID.
Staying safe this holiday season December 12, 2022 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria and Houston Moms During a recent chat with Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms, Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria covered some common seasonal safety tips to help everyone have a happy, healthy, uneventful holiday season.
Ear tubes - what parents need to know November 23, 2022 • 12:00 a.m. by Dr. Yusif Hajiyev and Houston Moms Dr. Yusif Hajiyev, UTMB Health pediatric ENT, recently sat down with Meagan Clanahan of Houston Moms to discuss ear tubes in children. From what conditions might prompt the need for tubes to the rules for swimming and bathing after the procedure.
Halloween Safety October 28, 2022 • 1:58 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson Children need glow sticks, reflectors, or flashlights to keep them safe from cars while collecting candy.