Health & Safety Tips

Halloween treats got you spooked? Don’t let your health get tricked this Halloween! Here are some tips from Physicians Premier, your emergency room in Potranco, TX, so that your family will stay healthy this season. Don’t spend your Halloween loading up on sweets and junk food. With a bit ...

The elevator button you just touched? It probably has flu germs on it. Germs can survive on any surface for at least two hours. If someone in the school or office has the flu, those germs can reside in anything – yes, anything they have touched: phones, desks, cafeteria ...

Typically, adults don’t worry about fevers, unless their child is sick. However, kids aren’t the only ones who get fever. Similar to childhood fevers, most adult fevers are harmless and short-lived. It can be draining when your body temperature spikes and it is followed by waves of chills. This ...

There’s nothing scarier for a parent than watching their child in pain or suffering from an illness. Should you make a doctor’s appointment to put your mind at ease, or do you need to rush to your Cibolo ER? There are times when the answer is clear. For instance, ...

The National Kidney Institute reports that 1 out of 10 people will have a kidney stone at one point in their lives. Each year, about 500,000 people go to the emergency room due to kidney stone problems. Those who’ve had them know all too well the excruciating pain that ...

Everyone has headaches, but they are typically viewed like bad weather or taxes – a minor nuisance that you just have to put up with.  Most headaches are not serious. However, if your headache is unusual or severe, maybe it’s best to go to your local Bryan emergency room. ...

It’s that time of the year! With fall sports and pre-season practices just around the corner, it’s important that parents, children, and schools are armed with safety precautions and tips to avoid sports injuries. It’s normal for us to hear about tragic stories of professional athletes who suffer from ...

Participating in sports activities in school has a lot of benefits, plus, it’s a whole lot of fun. Getting injured is not. Any sport carries with it the potential for injury. Children can be at risk for sports injuries for a host of reasons. Younger athletes have slower reaction ...

Everyone gets small cuts, skinned knees, animal scratches, or puncture wounds once in a while. It can be quite tricky to determine whether a scrape or a cut needs medical attention. Mild lacerations can heal without the need of medical intervention. However, there are some injuries that need emergency ...

Although you are very confident that you have done a good and thorough childproofing job, there is still a chance that you have missed something. Childproofing is a very essential step in reducing injuries at home and preventing a trip to your local Calallen, Texas emergency room. It is ...