by erlangerhealth | Oct 29, 2015 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Stories of Hope
After giving birth to her daughter, Lynda Hood was focused on the future of motherhood. But shortly after a normal checkup for her 14-month-old little girl, Lynda recognized that she wasn’t feeling quite right herself. Upon a regular breast self-exam, she found a...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 20, 2015 | Breakthrough, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Weight Loss
Weight loss surgeries, like gastric bypass, have been a treatment option since the 1980s, but not everyone is comfortable with — or eligible for — these procedures. For them, Erlanger offers two, revolutionary new options. The Erlanger Metabolic & Bariatric...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 12, 2015 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Erlanger News, Stay Well, Women's Health
In 2003, Carol Schoner’s mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. You can imagine Carol’s surprise in the wake of her mother’s treatment when, just four years later, she received her own breast cancer diagnosis. Women with a close (first-degree) relative, such as a...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 8, 2015 | Pregnancy & Childbirth, Stay Well, Women's Health
If you’re planning to start a family, you can help your chances of having a healthy baby by planning ahead and making the right choices about the medications you take. To make sure you’re getting enough of the important nutrients you need, including protein, iron,...
by By Jay Sizemore, M.D. | Sep 28, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
It’s a really bad bug with the potential to do serious harm. The bacteria known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA (pronounced MER-sa), can be resistant to treatment with many standard antibiotics, including methicillin. For that reason, a MRSA (a...
by Pat O’Donnell, M.D. | Sep 23, 2015 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Stay Well, Urology & Incontinence, Urology, Incontinence & Pelvic Floor, Women's Health
It starts suddenly with a sharp, stabbing pain — usually in the flank or lower abdomen. As the waves of pain progress, nausea and vomiting may occur. No matter how hard you try, the pain won’t go away. What could cause such a sudden problem? It could be a kidney...
