by by Darwin Koller, M.D. | Jan 15, 2016 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Each year, the chilling winds of winter chase us back indoors to the comfort of our fireplaces and space heaters. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be a significant risk to our health during this time of year. As we try to keep our families warm this winter, it’s good to...
by By Leslie Turner, NP, Women's Health | Dec 30, 2015 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
For such a small gland, your thyroid has a surprisingly big job. To work correctly, virtually every part of your body depends on the hormone produced by this gland in your neck. When there’s a problem with your thyroid, you’re bound to know it — even if...
by erlangerhealth | Dec 17, 2015 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Child & Family Health, Common Childhood Diseases, Erlanger News, Men's Health, Stay Well, Stories of Hope, Women's Health
Oncologists at Erlanger Health System are working to solve a riddle, and the answer is a matter of life and death. It’s estimated that only 5% of cancer cases in the U.S. are diagnosed in people between the ages of 15–39. So why does cancer remain the number one cause...
by by Joani Jack, M.D. | Dec 11, 2015 | Breakthrough, Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Regain Health, Stay Well
Ear infections — most common during the winter months — are one of the leading reasons parents take children to the doctor’s office. Young children are more likely to get ear infections because the tubes inside the ear (known as the eustachian tubes) are smaller and...
by erlangerhealth | Dec 8, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Regain Health, Stay Well
When a child has a seizure, it’s a scary moment. Frightened parents will go anywhere and do anything to find a cause and a cure. Now, thanks to the work of Dr. David Suhrbier at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, parents don’t have to go very far. A seizure is a sudden...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 25, 2015 | Regain Health, Stay Well, Uncategorized
Area residents needing non-emergent medical care over the Thanksgiving holidays have several options for walk-in visits. For children needing non-emergent medical treatment, Erlanger’s Children’s Hospital Urgent Care Center is open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on...
