by erlangerhealth | Jan 9, 2019 | Child & Family Health, Immunization, Stay Well
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 you...
by erlangerhealth | Jan 8, 2019 | Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's Health
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...
by Daniel Cronk, MD | Jan 4, 2019 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health
The best way to deal with eating out after surgery is to use a bariatric restaurant card and order from the children’s menu. Anyone who has seriously tried to lose weight understands how challenging eating from a restaurant can be. Restaurants want repeat business, so...
by erlangerhealth | Jan 4, 2019 | Regain Health, Weight Loss
I first reached an unhealthy BMI in my 20s. My husband and I suffered through five years of infertility before conceiving our older son through IVF. The years of hormone injections and emotional eating, added to two pregnancies in under three years, left me with...
by Aimee Dyess, MS, RDN, LD, CDE | Jan 4, 2019 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
When we think about the holidays, a few things typically come to mind like spending time with family and friends, traditions, and of course, food. It starts in October and continues through the New Year. While the average holiday weight gain is only about one to two...
