Senior adults are at a high risk for falling as their bodies are aging. Falls are actually the leading cause of unintentional injury related death. Falls are the number one…
Summer is here, which means children and adults are spending more time outdoors—swimming, boating, biking and shooting fireworks. While these are great ways to create fun family memories, these activities…
St. David’s HealthCare wishes everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season. Here are some tips to keep in mind from St. David’s HealthCare’s director of employer wellness solutions, Kathryn…
by Lydia Blankenship, R.N., Trauma program manager at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center (St. David’s Emergency Center in Bastrop is an extension of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center). —…
According to the American Cancer Society, Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US. Despite that, about 43.8 million Americans still smoke cigarettes —…
In case you haven’t noticed the candy and costumes on the shelves of virtually every store—Halloween is right around the corner! As you prepare to help your child choose the…
