by erlangerhealth | Sep 8, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Are you a member of the baby boomer generation, born between 1945 and 1965? Did you know there’s a condition that you’re five times more likely to develop than other adults? It’s true. Adults born in those years are much more likely to develop hepatitis C than other...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 30, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Whether you’re an old pro at wearing contact lenses to correct your vision or are just getting started, there are a few tricks of the trade you need to know. Believe it or not, contact lenses have been in use since the late 1800s. Those first contact lenses were made...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 4, 2017 | Brain Health & Stroke, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
As we age, every part of our body does, too — including our brain. While mental decline is common as we age, there are steps you can take to limit the effects and protect your brain. Including certain foods in your diet can help the cause. Cognitive impairment and...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 2, 2017 | Gynecological Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
It probably wasn’t a subject of conversation at your latest girls’ night out, but no woman is immune from it. As we age, so do our bodies, including our most intimate parts. Unless you regularly examine your vulva and vagina, you may not realize the changes that...
by erlangerhealth | Jul 17, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
The best way to treat medical conditions is to prevent them in the first place. And one of the best ways to prevent them? Regular medical checkups. But simply visiting the doctor regularly won’t necessarily do the trick. It’s important that you have a complete...
by Christopher Sanborn, MD, FACS | Jul 3, 2017 | Men's Health, Stay Well, Weight Loss, Women's Health
MYTH or FACT? All bariatric centers use a multidisciplinary approach when treating obesity. What do we mean when we say that we use a multidisciplinary approach to treating patients affected by obesity? It seems like we could just as easily say that we take a “team...
