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January 4, 2019Daniel Cronk, MD 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 they strive to... -
January 4, 2019I 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 borderline obesity. By the... -
December 18, 2018As we age, walking can sometimes become more difficult for a variety of reasons. But you don’t have to stand back and accept a loss of mobility — there are steps you can take to improve it. Seniors often experience at least some difficulty with mobility, often due to factors... -
November 23, 2018The holiday season is in full force once November arrives...and logically, the holiday spirit should have us all in a great mood. Right? Not always. In fact, while the holidays are a cheerful time for many people, they can also be a very sad, lonely, anxious or depressing time for... -
November 19, 2018Recently, in response to the news surrounding the end-of-life care of former first lady Barbara Bush, there has been a renewed interest in palliative care and what exactly “comfort care” entails. Read on to learn more about this additional layer of support for people living with serious illness. What is... -
November 15, 2018You’ve heard of physical therapy. Maybe you’ve even known someone who saw a physical therapist for a while. But have you ever thought about what it actually does? Well, the answer is pretty much what you might expect. Physical therapy helps people recover or gain physical abilities that have either... -
November 13, 2018When your heart’s beating normally, you rarely pay attention. But when it skips a beat, beats really fast or really slow, or is different in some other way, it can be alarming. What’s behind those heart palpitations? Well, we’ll talk about that in a minute, but first things first... -
October 30, 2018Approximately 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. That statistic alone can make having a mammogram uncomfortable and scary — but it doesn’t have to be. At the Erlanger Center for Breast Health, our breast cancer navigators are here to help. At the first sign of... -
October 18, 2018At one time or another, it’s happened to all of us. We hear a song and we’re transported from the stress of our days back to some pleasant memory. Have you ever thought about how the same phenomenon can be used in health care? Well, more and more frequently these... -
October 8, 2018Cardiology, Heart Health, Men's Cardiology, Men's Health, Regain Health, Women's Cardiology, Women's HealthQuite a bit, actually. Many of the risk factors for stroke overlap with those for heart disease and heart attack. But beyond that, certain heart conditions increase your risk for stroke, too. In fact, several types of heart disease are risk factors for stroke. And stroke is a risk factor... -
September 25, 2018The first signs of weight related health problems began when I was pregnant with my son in 2000 and I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, which appeared again a year later. By 2016 I was suffering from uncontrolled diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and sleep apnea. I was on an... -
September 25, 2018Dear Navigator, Racheal Newmyer, RN I have heard that intestinal gas is a big problem after surgery. What, if anything, can be done for this? Good question, Jan! Many post-operative bariatric patients do indeed complain of gas. Here are some ways that I have learned over the years to treat and...
