A Handmade Raggedy Ann That Sparked A Mission

A Handmade Raggedy Ann That Sparked A Mission

by | Nov 25, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman In 1947 Los Angeles, a kind woman made a lovely Raggedy Ann doll. She wanted to give it to a needy child, but there were no organizations to do so. Diane Hendricks, the wife of Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR, suggested to her husband that they should...
The Theme of Veterans Day 2022 is Honor

The Theme of Veterans Day 2022 is Honor

by | Nov 10, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman Every year the Veterans Day National Committee selects a poster submitted by artists nationwide that is published as the year’s commemorative Veterans Day poster. Distributed to VA facilities, military installations in this nation and around the...
American Heroes

American Heroes

by | May 23, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman Perhaps it isn’t politically correct to say that our military men and women are heroes, but at America’s ER, we believe they are. Whatever branch of service they are in, they serve you and me and all our other neighbors in this great country of...
Spring in Houston

Spring in Houston

by | Apr 14, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman We are all so glad that spring is here after the long winter of Covid, lockdowns, and cabin fever! At least I am, aren’t you? But it’s been so long since we were able to get out and enjoy the mild weather some of us have forgotten what to do with...
Is It Urgent or An Emergency?

Is It Urgent or An Emergency?

by | Mar 31, 2022 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman You ignored all the warnings and fell off the ladder no one was holding steady for you. You caught your toe in the lawn mower when you were wearing flipflops to do the chore. You can’t keep anything down and it’s the middle of the night. Your chest...
What’s the Difference Between MRI and X-ray?

What’s the Difference Between MRI and X-ray?

by | Mar 23, 2020 | America's ER

by Susannah Wollman You’re in pain. Your knee (or your back or your shoulder or your hip) hurts and you’re wondering if it’s something bad. Or maybe that headache won’t go away and your doctor can’t tell you what’s causing it. X-rays can image your bones, but what if...