Category: Sentinel-EBS News

By Jennifer J. Adams, Au. D., CCC/A More than 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus to some degree. Tinnitus is the medical term that describes a perception of sound in one or both ears or in a person’s head when there is no external sound present. Tinnitus is more commonly described as a ringing, pulsing,…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The annual Milltown Raritan River Railroad Holiday Train Show will celebrate the railroad’s 125th anniversary. “This year’s show will have a strong emphasis on the amazing story of this little railroad,” said Kathy Heilman, president of the Milltown Historical Society. The train show, which features a Christmas scene…

By Dr. Ned Weiss What do you think about all of the ads on TV for medicines that treat diabetes? The ads can be mind-boggling, but they do help us realize that we have an increasing number of medications to fight the explosion of diabetes in the United States.There are 29 million people with diabetes…

Though aging increases a person’s risk for type 2 diabetes, a healthy lifestyle that includes routine exercise and a healthy diet can help men and women reduce that risk significantly. Millions of people across the globe suffer from diabetes, a term used to describe a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high…

By Helen Marra, R.T. I f you have shortness of breath while performing even simple tasks such as dressing, doing light housework or taking a short walk, you may have COPD. COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breath. You may have also…

By Jennifer Turkish, M.D. Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. While flu spreads every year, the timing, severity, and length of the season varies from one year to  another. While it is not possible to predict what this year’s flu season will be like, one fact that is certain is that the…

Fat can block the arteries in your heart, but is it also blocking the happiness in your life? Are you depressed and stressing over weight you’ve gained, and how it is making you look and feel? Carrying extra pounds negatively impacts nearly every aspect of your life. Do you feel excess weight is interfering with…

People who are depressed, anxious, addicted, bullied or obese all deal with a number of emotions. These emotions frequently impair their ability to get well, deal with life’s stressors, lose weight, or get the most from the therapies they may be using. They may feel emotional or physical pain and may feel a lack of…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Township Council voted unanimously to revoke a spa’s license after an undercover police investigation found that an employee was offering clients more than a massage. According to a statement sent from the East Brunswick Police Department, the Investigative Division conducted an undercover operation at the New Era…