by Erlanger Marketing | Jul 8, 2022 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Stay Well
For most of us these days, our smartphone acts as an extension of our hand. And we may spend hours each day looking at a computer screen. This technology can be great for productivity but not so much for our bodies. According to a 2021 Nielson Company report, adults...
by Erlanger Health System | Jun 7, 2022 | Child & Family Health, Heart Health, Stay Well
June 1-7 is National CPR and AED Awareness week. These life-saving processes can provide crucial care in a critical time for patients and can be utilized by anyone. Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States. If a cardiac arrest patient is quickly...
by Christine Denton, MD | May 18, 2022 | Allergies, Child & Family Health, Regain Health, Stay Well
What if you couldn’t eat bread? Or pasta? Or cookies? What if you couldn’t eat anything containing wheat, rye, and barley because of a protein found in these grains? Millions of Americans — including children — get gas, diarrhea, and other symptoms whenever they eat...
by erlangerhealth | May 13, 2022 | Brain Health & Stroke, Stay Well
Each year, nearly 800,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. We are spreading the word about B.E. F.A.S.T.—a simple tool anyone can use to diagnose a stroke by identifying the most common symptoms. Do you know how to identify the symptoms of a stroke?...
by Allyson Cole | Apr 25, 2022 | Child & Family Health, Immunization, Stay Well
National Infant Immunization Week highlights the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases. It’s important to stay up-to-date on your children’s well visits and routine vaccinations. Being a parent is hard. We get it –...
by Allyson Cole | Apr 21, 2022 | Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Stay Well
Testicular cancer is among the most treatable, curable cancers; however, it’s a topic most men avoid discussing. When detected early, the odds of beating this cancer are greater than 99 percent. But if it goes untreated, it can become deadly. The American Cancer...
