by By Dr. Andrew Smith, MD | Jun 18, 2015 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Men's Health, Regain Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. On the other hand, anyone who’s gotten a mouth full of seawater knows that too much salt tastes terrible. Maybe your body’s trying to tell you something. It turns out that too much salt can lead to a host of health problems. The...
by by Melanie Blake, MD | Jun 16, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Regain Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Maybe it’s money trouble or the burden of caring for a sick relative. Maybe it’s your job or the stress of juggling your family’s schedules. Whatever the cause, everyone seems stressed out these days. Modern life frequently gives us little time between periods of...
by By J. Mack Worthington, M.D. | Jun 15, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Imagine you have a really bad case of the flu. The doctor says, “Take flu meds. But above all, rest and drink lots of fluids.” “Please,” you beg, “just give me an antibiotic to knock this out.” But the doctor refuses. That’s because antibiotics can’t and don’t treat...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 7, 2015 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Women's Health
Cancer treatments and technology have come a long way in recent years. Today, millions of people — more than 14 million in the U.S. alone — are surviving this once shattering diagnosis. That’s something to celebrate! Since 1987, the first Sunday of June has been...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 2, 2015 | Cardiology, Heart Health, Men's Cardiology, Men's Health, Stay Well
We rely on numbers to accurately assess how good or bad something is. But, men, when was the last time you paid attention to the numbers that could actually save your life? There are four numbers every man needs to know to get a true evaluation of your heart’s health...
by erlangerhealth | May 29, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Food is the fuel that our bodies run off of. It plays an enormous role in how we look and feel. So we have to be conscientious of what we eat. Some foods out there are perceived as healthy, but are actually quite the opposite. These are true dangers to our diets,...