05|10|2019

Health Care – A Guide for College Students

As a student, it is likely you are living away from home and away from your doctor or usual access to medical care. So, if you need medical care...

01|18|2019

When Should You Be Concerned About Abdominal Pain?

Abdominal pain is common, and everyone experiences it at times.  In fact, it is the most common reason people are evaluated in most emergency rooms.  While most abdominal pain...

12|07|2018

Five Signs You Might have a Sinus Infection 

Sinusitis is an often-misused term. It is frequently, but incorrectly, used to refer to a similar, but distinct condition called rhinitis.  Rhinitis is inflammation of the nasal passages (not...

11|26|2018

Flu Season is Upon Us – What you Need to Know

Flu (infection with Influenza Virus) is a major health concern.  Flu IS NOT the same as the common cold.  It is much more severe and deadly.  In fact, last year, many...

11|19|2018

Should you get a flu shot?

“Make sure to get your flu shot this year!” You’ve probably heard this advice before. But you might also have heard that flu shots aren’t effective and can even...

12|29|2017

CapRock ER Holiday Gift Giving

CapRock ER cares about our community! Thanks to our incredible doctors, nurses and support staff for their generous contributions, CapRock ER was able to help make one local Bryan/College Station family’s holiday...

11|28|2017

Honey for a Cough? Sweet Solution for Some Children, Dangerous for Others

Does your child have a cough? You might consider Winnie the Pooh’s favorite food – honey – to soothe your child’s cough. Be careful, though, as honey is not...

11|21|2017

What Should You Do When Your Child Says, “My Ear Hurts?”

Earaches are an early sign of ear infections and other ear problems. If your child is not old enough to tell you that his or her ear hurts, you...

11|14|2017

Everything You Need to Know about Asthma

Asthma is a common respiratory problem that makes it hard to breathe. If you have asthma, you are not alone. More than 25 million people in the United States...