by erlangerhealth | Jun 26, 2015 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Comparing your “health age” to your biological age. People like to joke about their age. Kids growing up too fast are “16 going on 30.” There are “old souls,” and the “young at heart.” Some of you have surely celebrated your 39th birthday more...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 25, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News
Erlanger East Hospital is growing up fast. Primarily known for its women’s services, the hospital will soon be transformed into a full-service, healthy lifestyle center. The recent groundbreaking of Erlanger East Hospital’s “Pathway to Better Health” gave the public a...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 23, 2015 | Breakthrough, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Regain Health, Stay Well
More than 220,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, and more than 27,000 may not survive. Sounds scary, but with early detection and proper treatment, it doesn’t have to be. For over 30 years, the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test has been...
by By Garrett K. Lam, MD | Jun 22, 2015 | Pregnancy & Childbirth, Stay Well, Women's Health
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that develops in some women during pregnancy (gestation). Like other forms of diabetes, gestational diabetes affects how cells absorb sugar, causing your blood sugar to increase — putting you and your baby’s health...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 21, 2015 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Women's Health
50-year-old father Dewayne was of average health, working through the daily stresses of life, and not considering that anything may be wrong with him. Which is why when he started to experience some of the classic colon cancer symptoms — narrowing stool, changes in...