by erlangerhealth | Sep 12, 2017 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Stay Well
A glass of juice for your little one with a meal might seem like a healthy beverage choice. But is it really? For years, all varieties of fruit juice — from orange to grape and everything in between — were seen as healthier alternatives to beverages like Coke and...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 9, 2017 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
It may seem at times like headphones are a natural extension of your child’s ears. But the question is — Are those headphones hurting his or her hearing? The short answer: Probably so, at least on some level. As a child grows and develops, his or her ears require...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 8, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Are you a member of the baby boomer generation, born between 1945 and 1965? Did you know there’s a condition that you’re five times more likely to develop than other adults? It’s true. Adults born in those years are much more likely to develop hepatitis C than other...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 30, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Whether you’re an old pro at wearing contact lenses to correct your vision or are just getting started, there are a few tricks of the trade you need to know. Believe it or not, contact lenses have been in use since the late 1800s. Those first contact lenses were made...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 24, 2017 | Child & Family Health, Immunization, Stay Well
If your teen is headed to college this fall, you may have noticed that the meningococcal vaccine was either recommended or required. But why is that? Let’s first define what exactly the meningococcal vaccine protects against. The vaccine is designed to prevent...
