Published on Sep 8, 2015 by Jeannie Dassow, M.D. | Child & Family Health, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Stay Well, Women's Health
The first few months of motherhood often seem overwhelming, especially for first-time moms. The wonderful journey of parenthood can begin with a powerful changing tide of hormones — a period of feeling blue — after the baby is born. About 70 to 80 percent of new...
Published on Sep 3, 2015 by By Bill Smith, M.D. | Child & Family Health, Fitness & Wellness, Sports Medicine, Stay Well
Exercising and playing sports not only improves your child’s fitness, it boosts self-esteem, coordination, and self-discipline. But these benefits sometimes come with a price — injuries. Fortunately, you can help your children prevent many sports injuries by taking...
Published on Aug 24, 2015 by By Karla Garcia, M.D. | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
If you’re a parent, it’s important to know diarrhea carries a risk of dehydration — especially in children. We all lose some body water daily in our sweat, tears, urine, and stool. However, kids can sometimes lose large amounts of water and salts through fever,...
Published on Aug 18, 2015 by By Stephen Cromer, D.O., UT Erlanger Institute for Sports and Health | Child & Family Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
When you’re in a hot place or outside during hot weather, headache, confusion, dizziness, or nausea could be a sign of a heat-related illness. And being hot for too long can cause a condition known as hyperthermia (hy-per-ther-mee-uh) — the opposite of hypothermia,...
Published on Aug 13, 2015 by By Darwin Koller, M.D. | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
No parent wants a child to be ill or injured. And for many parents, anything that goes wrong with their children may feel like an emergency. But rushing to the emergency department may not the best choice for your child’s care — and may be unnecessary. How do you...
Published on Aug 4, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Regain Health, Stay Well
Did your favorite late-night host retire? No worries — Lil’ Dave is here! With some help from Lil’ Paul (who else?), he’s breaking down the top 10 reasons to choose Children’s Hospital at Erlanger for every childhood emergency. After all, kids aren’t just...
