Author: Greater Media

  • Exploring the risk factors for prostate cancer

    In the United States, one in six men can expect to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, while there is a one in seven chance that a Canadian man will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point during his lifetime. Those elevated incidence rates could be a byproduct of an aging population, as age is…

  • How to get the most from your next emergency room visit

    By Jeremy Dayner, M.D. Summer means that hospital Emergency Departments will see an increase in cases related to excessive heat, water emergencies, and sports/recreation accidents. From watching medical programs on TV, you might assume ER patients arrive at the hospital in critical condition, often as the result of outlandish medical scenarios. In fact, most ER…

  • Loretta Devine adds just the right touch to NBC’s new ‘The Carmichael Show’

    By Barb Oates From her Broadway turn in Dreamgirls and starring roles in films like Waiting to Exhale and Jumping the Broom to TV’s Grey’s Anatomy, Loretta Devine has the thespian trifecta when it comes to a diversified résumé. The delightfully humble Devine returns to TV in comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s new multicam sitcom The Carmichael…

  • A terrifyingly suspenseful escape

    In theaters now By Paul Hall www.channelguidemag.com Jack Dwyer takes a job that requires him to move his family to Southeast Asia. On the flight, his daughter asks, “What if we don’t like it here?” Jack replies, “I think we will.” But Jack is not aware of the unrest brewing in this city. It will…

  • Did you know?

    James Garner DR. MACRO getTV will add a block of rarely seen Western series to its lineup starting Saturday, Sept. 12, at noon, with five episodes of the 1971 series, “Nichols,” starring James Garner and Margot Kidder. On Sept. 19, getTV will present five episodes of “Hondo,” starring Ralph Taeger and Michael Pate. On Sept.…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Garden State farms have provided a bounty of beautiful vegetables.

  • No surgery required; uterine fibroids can be treated through the wrist

    By Vivek V. Patil, M.D. Fibroid tumors of the uterus are a common problem facing many women over the course of their lives. By age 50, about 70 percent of women will have these non-cancerous tumors that grow along the wall of the uterus, although many of them cause no physical symptoms. But for some,…

  • Get jazzed about N.J. wines at the Jazz It Up Wine Festival

    TOP PICK The Jazz it Up Wine Festival will be held Sept. 5 and 6 at historic Allaire State Park. New Jersey’s largest wine festival will feature 17 Garden State Wine Growers Association wineries, nearly 300 locally produced wines to sample, live jazz performances, kids’ activities, and delicious food and craft vendors. The festival will…

  • Jersey Blues in search of 3rd straight national championship

    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Brianna Penix, middle, from Ocean Township is one of Brookdale Community College’s five returning starters from last year’s women’s national championship soccer team. The Jersey Blues are seeking an unprecedented third straight National Junior College Athletic Association Division III title.