Welcome to Children's Health At UTMB Health, we love kids, and we love helping parents keep them healthy as they grow and develop. We're also here to help when kids aren't well, with a team of skilled physicians and caregivers equipped and experienced in handling any problem, large or small. Our network of pediatric and family care clinics place our caregivers close to where families live and work, and our extended hours and after-hour urgent care clinics recognize that illness doesn't keep "9 to 5" hours. Children are our future; let UTMB help you keep that future bright and healthy. Why Choose UTMB Health?
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.
Ask the Doctor: Latest on COVID and possible summer mpox resurgence June 8, 2023 • 9:26 a.m. Dr. Samuel Mathis, assistant professor of Family Medicine at UTMB Health, discussed a possible resurgence of mpox this summer and the effectiveness rates of the mpox vaccine. He also talked about how to tell the difference between cold, flu, and COVID-19, the record low hospitalization rates for COVID and if people should get COVID boosters in coming months.