by erlangerhealth | May 8, 2015 | Brain Health & Stroke, Regain Health, Stories of Hope
Years of diligent work by exceptional physicians at the Erlanger Southeast Regional Stroke Center helped Erlanger position itself as one of the best hospitals in the country to battle against stroke — and win. Winning at battle requires the skills and knowledge of...
by erlangerhealth | May 8, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Stories of Hope
Children’s Hospital kicks off their “Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are” campaign this month. Every second that goes by, a child enters a children’s hospital for care. To provide the best form of care for all patients, they rely heavily on local support in the form...
by By Lois Simpson, Child Life Specialist | May 7, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Understanding and overcoming your child’s anxieties The older you get, the harder it is to remember what it was like to be young. That can make it hard to understand your young children. They get scared of things – like the dark – that don’t seem at all scary to you....
by By Bill Moore Smith, M.D., UT Erlanger Institute for Sports and Health | May 6, 2015 | Arthritis, Ask an Expert, Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Sports Medicine, Stay Well
Are pain relievers actually bad for you? There are a lot of conflicting claims about them in the media. Unfortunately, there’s no simple “yes” or “no” answer. Pain isn’t something that should be taken lightly, yet it must be treated as safely as possible. The key is...
by erlangerhealth | May 5, 2015 | Erlanger News, Regain Health, Stay Well
Second chances are rare when it comes to your health. But that’s one way to look at pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet at the level of diabetes. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about...