by erlangerhealth | Apr 29, 2016 | Stay Well
Maybe you felt a little urine trickle out during your last workout. Or you had the sudden, uncontrollable urge to urinate and had to run to the restroom while out to dinner with friends. Regardless of how it happens, you’ve probably experienced urinary incontinence....
by by: Bill Moore Smith, M.D. | Apr 8, 2016 | Sports Medicine, Stay Well
My child needs a physical – what should be included in a thorough sports physical? The sports physical answers an important question: Does your child have any medical condition that will make him or her more likely to suffer an illness or injury on the playing...
by erlangerhealth | Mar 28, 2016 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States. The good news, though, is that the cancer is also one of the most preventable. This type of cancer is largely preventable because it is slow developing. It can take as many as...
by erlangerhealth | Mar 8, 2016 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Stay Well
If you’ve ever felt a twinge of pain in your knee when getting out of a chair, you’re not alone. Nearly 30 percent of Americans regularly experience pain in their knees. Knee pain, which occurs in people of all ages, has a variety of causes, including injuries,...
by by: The UT Erlanger Urology Team | Feb 18, 2016 | Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor
More than 500,000 Americans visit the emergency room with kidney stones each year. These hard, often painful-to-pass mineral deposits develop when crystal-forming waste products — such as calcium, oxalate, struvite, and uric acid — become too abundant for the fluid in...
by by Brent Campbell, D.O. | Feb 11, 2016 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Stay Well, Weight Loss
Between work, school, and family obligations, people from all walks of life find it difficult to get enough exercise. But research shows that physical activity can help you live longer, feel better, and improve your overall health and fitness. Physical activity builds...
