Category: Driscoll Health Education
Learn about the effects that preterm labor and delivery have on mother and child, and how to recognize the signs and symptoms of going into labor early.
Learn more
Find out how a Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can help if you have a high-risk pregnancy or your child is born prematurely or critically ill.
Learn more
Learn what low birth weight means for your baby and what you can do with the help of a maternal fetal medicine physician to protect your baby’s health.
Learn more
Learn what it means to be a designated children’s hospital and how these specialty facilities improve the health and well-being of young, vulnerable patients.
Learn more
Learn about common congenital heart defects, when surgery is the best treatment option for your child and Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s excellent results.
Learn more
Learn what hypoplastic left heart syndrome is, what symptoms it causes, how it's diagnosed, and what treatment options Driscoll Children’s Hospital offers.
Learn more
Helmets Save Lives Whether your child is ready to ride, scoot or skate—make sure you strap on a properly fitted helmet to keep them safe. Here are a few tips for purchasing the right helmet and more. A helmet should be worn every time you ride a: You can greatly reduce your children's risk of […]
Learn more
The Real-Life Dangers of Alcohol As a member of the Coastal Bend Youth Alcohol Awareness Coalition, we are involved in a program called Shattered Dreams. The coalition is a community collaboration of several local agencies and individuals with a common goal — to educate our youth on the dangers of drinking and driving. Shattered Dreams […]
Learn more
Protecting Little Sleepers Unsafe sleeping environments cause more than 150 infant deaths in Texas each year. These deaths could be prevented by following recommendations for creating a safe sleep environment in your home. How to Protect Your Child The ABCs of Safe Sleep To reduce the risk of suffocation for an infant in your care, […]
Learn more
Tips for Better Backseat Safety It's no surprise that new parents suffer from exhaustion due to lack of sleep, hormone changes, stress and changes in their normal routine. Any one of these factors can cause forgetfulness. One of the most serious consequences of this condition is when children are accidentally left in vehicles. Even the […]
Learn more
Sidebar
Information
Patient Resources
Patient Services
Give
Volunteer
Events
Answering the Call
When you have questions about pediatric care, we have answers.
(361) 694-5000