Houston, like many cities on the Gulf Coast, is prone to flooding and vulnerable to tropical weather such as hurricanes. It’s easy to remember the impact of storms like Hurricane Ike in 2008 and Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. Storms such as these are capable of destroying homes, leaving people stranded, and forcing evacuation. Here [Continue Reading]
Demonstration Shows High Schoolers the Dangers of Distracted Driving
An estimated 32% of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc, but sometimes numbers and statistics don’t accurately convey the harsh reality. One must witness the events first hand to truly understand the grave outcomes of drinking and driving. That’s the goal [Continue Reading]
Conjoined Twins Share Their Story – 18 Years Later
Miracles are performed every day at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. However, rarely is there a miracle as unique as the story of twin sisters Emily and Caitlin Copeland, and today they are sharing that story for the first time in 18 years. Caitlin and Emily may seem like your average identical twin sisters. Besides their [Continue Reading]
Infant Immunization – Help your Baby Fight Germs
HOW A BABY’S IMMUNE SYSTEM WORKS: Most children are born with an immune system that learns to recognize germs. When a germ enters the body, the immune system creates antibodies that are specific to that particular germ. These antibodies multiply in order to fight off that germ. They then create memory cells so that the [Continue Reading]
Donating Life: David and Beth
David Langston was at a doctor’s visit in Blacksburg, Virginia in 2011 when he was told he needed to see a nephrologist, a kidney specialist. Although David had experienced kidney problems for about ten years, he was unaware of the severity of his condition. The nephrologist informed David that he was in stage four renal [Continue Reading]