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Measles Is Back in Texas—And It’s Worse Than You Think

Measles Is Back in Texas—And It’s Worse Than You Think

 Medically Reviewed and approved by Dr. Steven Elsbecker, DOWhy now is the time to check your vaccination status—and what could happen if you don’t.It’s hard to bel
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 9, 2025 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
Emergency Room Physician Sounds Alarm as Flu Infections Continue to Rise in the U.S.

Emergency Room Physician Sounds Alarm as Flu Infections Continue to Rise in the U.S.

 Dr. Christopher Langan, SignatureCare Emergency Center’s Chief Meical Officer says this year’s rate of Influenza infections is one of the highest he has ever witne
By SignatureCare ER| Feb 11, 2025 | Categories: Health & Wellness, News
Houston Board-Certified ER Physician Urges Texans to Get Vaccinated as the Flu Season Kicks Off

Board-Certified Emergency Room Physician Details How Texas Families Can Avoid ER Visits this Winter

SignatureCare Emergency center in Austin, TXDr. Christopher Langan with SignatureCare Emergency Center says even though emergency rooms typically see surges of patients
By SignatureCare ER| Jan 24, 2024 | Categories: Community, Health & Wellness
Benefits of Exercise for Chronic Pain Management

Benefits of Exercise for Chronic Pain Management

 Article by Dr. Ruby Rose, MD.  “Sitting is more dangerous than smoking, kills more people than HIV and is more treacherous than parachuting. We are sitting ou
By SignatureCare ER| Sep 25, 2023 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Headache and Migraines: Everything You Should Know

Headache and Migraines: Everything You Should Know

Written by Dr. Ruby Rose, MD. In this month’s pain series I’d like to address one of the most common pain complaints, headache. Primary Headache Disorders don’t hav
By SignatureCare ER| Aug 29, 2023 | Categories: Education, Health & Wellness
Paris Back-to-School Bash Draws Over 5,000 Attendees

Paris Back-to-School Bash Draws Over 5,000 Attendees

The inaugural Paris, TX Back-to-School Bash put together by the City of Paris, TX, and a few community-minded organizations, including SignatureCare Emergency Center, Pa
By SignatureCare ER| Aug 10, 2023 | Categories: Community, Health & Wellness
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SignatureCare ER Breakfast of Champions First Responders Drive-Thru Breakfast

First responders, please join us for a drive-thru thank you breakfast to get your morning started right!Join SignatureCare Emergency Center, Texarkana, TX for a delightf
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 13, 2023 | Categories: Health & Wellness
What is Abdominal Pain?

What is Abdominal Pain?

By Dr. Samar Yusuf, DO, FACEPMedical Director – SignatureCare ER Montrose, Houston, TXAbdominal pain is discomfort or pain felt in the area between the chest and pelvis.
By SignatureCare ER| Feb 12, 2023 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Houston ER Physician Answers Your Questions About BA.4 and BA.5 Covid-19 Subvariants

Houston ER Physician Answers Your Questions About BA.4 and BA.5 Covid-19 Subvariants

Board-certified emergency medicine physician, Dr. Christopher Langan.Board-certified emergency medicine physician, Dr. Christopher Langan answers your questions about BA
By SignatureCare ER| Jul 14, 2022 | Categories: Health & Wellness
COVID- 19: Houston ER Doctor Cautions Against Letting Your Guard Down

COVID- 19: Houston ER Doctor Cautions Against Letting Your Guard Down

COVID-19 may be fading from the headlines, but Houston board-certified physician Dr. Kanti Bansal says that letting your guard down is a grave mistake and urges caution
By SignatureCare ER| May 25, 2022 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Appendicitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Appendicitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

 Article medically reviewed by Dr. Steven T. Elsbecker, DO.Have you heard the story about how Houdini, the great illusionist, died? Rumor has it that after he was p
By SignatureCare ER| Nov 28, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Mayo Clinic Medical Student Wins SignatureCare ER 2021 Fall Medical and Health Scholarship

Mayo Clinic Medical Student Wins SignatureCare ER 2021 Fall Medical and Health Scholarship

Dzhuliyan (Jay) Vasilev, a Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, AZ Campus medical student says his decision to enter the medical profession was influenced by the death o
By SignatureCare ER| Nov 13, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Houston, TX ER Physician Advises Texans to Avoid Becoming Casualties During ‘100 deadliest days’ of Summer

Houston, TX ER Physician Advises Texans to Avoid Becoming Casualties During ‘100 deadliest days’ of Summer

Dr. Shelise Edwards says that with more Texas families on the road this summer, there is an increased risk of distraction leading to more accidents and death.HOUSTON, TX
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 30, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Bellaire Area Emergency Center School’s Out For Summer Party

Bellaire Area Emergency Center School’s Out For Summer Party

Do you live or work in or around Bellaire, TX? Join SignatureCare Emergency Center near Bellaire, TX on Friday, June 11th, 2021, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM to celebrate the
By SignatureCare ER| Jun 1, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
COVID-19: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

COVID-19: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

 Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe?By Dr. Michael Sarabia, MD1000 or 1? All reports on vaccine side effects should begin and end with these numbers.For every one case of s
By SignatureCare ER| May 4, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
SignatureCare Austin ER Celebrates Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting

Fire Up the Grill First Responders BBQ

First Responders, we are pleased to invite you to the cookout!At SignatureCare Emergency Center, Austin, TX, we love our first responders, and to honor our first respond
By SignatureCare ER| May 2, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
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Killeen Memorial Day Summer Bash

Join us for a Good Old Fashioned Family Bash!SignatureCare Emergency Center, Killeen, TX, is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an Old Fashioned Family Picnic S
By SignatureCare ER| May 2, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Hangover: Causes of Hangover

Hangover: Causes of Hangover

By Dr. Steven Elsbecker, DO, FACEPMost of us have been unfortunate enough to experience a hangover. Some are more severe than others to be sure, and some are even so sev
By SignatureCare ER| May 2, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness, Patient Resources
Lightning Injuries: Causes, Prevention, and How to Help Victims

Lightning Injuries: Causes, Prevention, and How to Help Victims

Do you know what to do to help a lightning strike victim? Our Emergency Room Physician, Dr. Christopher L. Huerta, MD, details the causes, prevention methods, and how to
By SignatureCare ER| Apr 25, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness, Safety Tips
University of Houston Medical Student Awarded SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2021 Spring Scholarship

University of Houston Medical Student Awarded SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2021 Spring Scholarship

David Wang, a third-year medical student says he knew from an earlier age that he wanted to be in the medical field to help preserve humanity in medicine and guide patie
By SignatureCare ER| Apr 11, 2021 | Categories: Health & Wellness
Snake Bite: ER Physician Details What to Do

Snake Bite: ER Physician Details What to Do

 Learn what to do if you are bitten by a snake, how to get medical help and why you should not use Tourniquet after a snake bite.Written by Dr. Christopher L Huerta
By SignatureCare ER| Apr 7, 2021 | Categories: Emergency Care, Health & Wellness
SignatureCare Emergency Center Now Administering Eli Lilly’s Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19

SignatureCare Emergency Center Now Administering Eli Lilly’s Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19

SignatureCare Emergency Center has been approved to administer Eli Lilly’s Bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) and Etesevimab COVID-19 treatment to patients through its network of
By SignatureCare ER| Mar 7, 2021 | Categories: Community Emergency Rooms, Health & Wellness
How to prevent getting the flu (Influenza) during coronavirus (COVID-19)

How to prevent getting the flu (Influenza) during coronavirus (COVID-19)

How to prevent getting the flu during coronavirus: Learn the difference and similarities between the flu (Influenza) and coronavirus (COVID-19)Written by Dr. Ruby R
By SignatureCare ER| Sep 28, 2020 | Categories: Health & Wellness
TCU Medical Student Wins SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2020 Fall Scholarship Award

TCU Medical Student Wins SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2020 Fall Scholarship Award

Sereena Jivraj says she has always dreamed of becoming a physician and SignatureCare Emergency Center scholarship award will help offset some of her financial obligation
By SignatureCare ER| Sep 17, 2020 | Categories: Health & Wellness
University of Washington PA Freshman Wins SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2020 Spring Semester Scholarship

University of Washington PA Freshman Wins SignatureCare Emergency Center’s 2020 Spring Semester Scholarship

Caitlin Richardson says the $1,000 scholarship award will enable her to pursue her passion to facilitate healthcare access to underserved rural communities.HOUSTON, TX –
By SignatureCare ER| Apr 1, 2020 | Categories: Health & Wellness