by erlangerhealth | Jun 12, 2015 | Breakthrough, Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pediatric Cancer Issues
Our childhood cancer and blood disorders unit of Children’s Hospital has been given a bright new face-lift. The recently updated space is now full of warm colors, beautiful paintings, sunlight, and hope. In 2011, Christian Bryant — a patient at Children’s — was...
by by Monica L. Gefter, MD, FACP | Jun 11, 2015 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Regain Health, Stay Well
Has your grandmother fallen and broken a bone? Have you noticed that your mother’s back is no longer straight when she walks? For generations, women have dealt with osteoporosis — a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. It’s often...
by By Ellen Tessmann, Children’s Hospital Endocrinology | Jun 10, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Stay Well
Saving your child from too much sugar. Have you ever wondered why all kids seem to have a craving for sugar? Or why sugary cereals, candies, and juices spend truckloads of money advertising to little tykes? Studies show that a child’s sweet tooth may be biological —...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 7, 2015 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Women's Health
Cancer treatments and technology have come a long way in recent years. Today, millions of people — more than 14 million in the U.S. alone — are surviving this once shattering diagnosis. That’s something to celebrate! Since 1987, the first Sunday of June has been...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 5, 2015 | Brain Health & Stroke, Erlanger News, Stories of Hope
On May 6, Sarah Walker stepped up to the pitcher’s mound at the center of AT&T Field — home of the Chattanooga Lookouts — and threw the first pitch of the evening’s game. But before that momentous pitch, Sarah, a stroke survivor, stood in front of thousands...