February 13, 2019
If you’re one of the millions of Americans with a loved one who has dementia, it may seem as if his or her symptoms get worse at night. And you may actually be right.
Researchers studying dementia have found that those with the condition often experience a sensation known as...
February 12, 2019
Arslan Kahloon, MD
Physicians with Erlanger Gastroenterology recently started offering colonoscopies at Erlanger East Hospital on Saturday mornings. Erlanger’s next series of weekend colonoscopy appointments is scheduled for Saturday, March 3.
According to Dr. Arslan Kahloon, gastroenterologist with Erlanger Gastroenterology, this simple screening for colon cancer is typically recommended for those age...
February 11, 2019
January marked the official opening of the C Building, new four-story, 80,000 square foot medical office building at Erlanger East Hospital. In additional to expanded physician services, including pulmonology and dermatology, the new building offers residents more convenient access to the Erlanger Center for Breast Health, as well as the...
February 11, 2019
If you’re someone who prefers to exercise outdoors, you’re familiar with the challenges that cold, rainy Tennessee winter days can bring. You probably take your workouts indoors. Consider this: during the winter, your little ones need to take their exercise indoors, too. This month, we challenge you to get...
February 7, 2019
Breast milk offers benefits for all babies, but it is especially important for premature babies who need the nutrients to boost their immune systems. Mom’s own milk is the best option to help prevent life-threatening necrotizing enterocolitis, but donor milk is the second food of choice for those very premature...
February 4, 2019
Child & Family Health, Common Childhood Diseases, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
A sore throat is one of the most common reasons for seeing a doctor and is caused by a viral or bacterial infection of the cells that line the throat. Once the infection sets in, the body reacts with swelling, redness, and pain. Other symptoms may include general irritability,...
January 28, 2019
Pneumonia affects millions of Americans each year, usually only requiring medication and rest as treatment. But did you know that it can also have some serious complications, particularly for older adults?
The condition, which is an infection of the lungs, is usually fairly easily treated. But not always. Each year,...
January 23, 2019
By now in life, you know that you should have a flu shot every year to prepare for flu season. You may have even gotten the flu once or twice...an experience you never want to repeat. But do you really know about the flu?
The flu season is headed toward...
January 16, 2019
Men's Health, Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor, Women's Health
Henry Okafor, MD
You may only think of your bladder when it’s full and urging you to head to the restroom. That’s because it’s working efficiently — doing its part in keeping your body running at its best. To keep it that way, there are steps you can take to...
January 16, 2019
Winter has begun, and with it, the cold and flu season has arrived! Flu is already running rampant in the Southeast. So how can you keep your smallest family member healthy?
With germs all around, protecting your family from the cold and flu can seem like an impossible task. That’s...
January 9, 2019
You may have seen it in the news lately — a condition called “acute flaccid myelitis” or AFM. But what exactly is it, and should you worry?
We know it can be hard to make heads or tails of health-related news items. That’s why we’re examining the facts to help...
January 8, 2019
It’s happened to us all at one time or another — lying in bed, your leg all of a sudden seizes up with intense pain. Or maybe you’re in the middle of a workout when you feel something spasm. Either way, you’re experiencing muscle cramping.
And while we’ve all experienced...
