by Lindsay Bass, BSN, RN | May 19, 2021 | Child & Family Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well
You insist your child buckle up when he or she is riding in your car, so why wouldn’t you insist on a similar safety measure on a bicycle, skateboard, hoverboard or scooter? A helmet is an essential! Why is a helmet so important? Well, it’s pretty simple. When it...
by erlangerhealth | Apr 9, 2021 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Each of the 694 pin wheels on display in front of the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger Kennedy Outpatient Center represents a local victim of child abuse we treated in 2020 — a staggering 51% increase from 2019. This sobering display, an annual project for National...
by Marvin N. Hall, MD | Mar 29, 2021 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
More than anyone, parents of young children are acutely aware of how quickly youngsters can get into harm’s way. More than 90 percent of accidental poisonings occur in the home — and most involve children younger than age 6. Since children have a faster metabolism...
by Linda Yu, DO | Mar 26, 2021 | Child & Family Health, Gynecological Health, Regain Health, Women's Health
From the time your daughter first gets her period, some level of discomfort that time of month is common. But could your teen’s excruciating pain actually be the result of endometriosis? You might think of the condition as something that only impacts adult women. But...
by erlangerhealth | Feb 24, 2021 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
National surveys estimate that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives — and they can affect anyone, regardless of age, size, gender, race, sexuality, ability or socioeconomic status. There is a commonly...
by erlangerhealth | Jan 15, 2021 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
When it comes to older children and teens, the impact of the ongoing pandemic on mental health should not be overlooked. Decreased social interaction with peers and extended family, changes in routine and future plans, and building tensions from extended periods spent...
