Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • 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…

  • Recognizing the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer

    Prostate cancer is a deadly disease that forms in the tissues of the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system that is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum.According to the Canadian Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers), while the National…

  • Hearing aid technology has come a long way

    By Jennifer J. Adams, Au. D., CCC/A Hearing loss in the United States affects approximately 32 million people. Out of this 32 million people, research studies have shown that more than 24 million people in the United States have never tried hearing aids as a solution to their hearing loss. With the rapid changes in…

  • Back to school: five backpack safety tips

    By Ken Freedman, D.C. It’s back to school time, and for many students that means they’re back to carrying heavy backpacks filled to the brim with textbooks, laptops and other learning materials.A study alluded to this startling calculation:A child carrying a 12-pound backpack, lifting it 10 times per day for the entire school year, has…

  • There is help for your child’s social, emotional and behavioral well-being

    By Heidi Scanlon, Certified Reiki Master/Instructor With a new school year upon us, as with any new life experience, children and teenagers may feel stressed and anxious.There is always the pressure to do well and fit in. Depending on what is going on in their life, they may also feel depressed. Maladaptive behaviors such as…

  • Stand your way to better health

    By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri People who sit at a desk to do their jobs should stand up for at least two hours during the workday, and should progress toward standing up for four hours daily, according to new advice from a panel of experts in the United Kingdom.The advice comes as research increasingly shows that…

  • Bulletin Board

    – Challah baking on tap for holidays The Jewish Women of East Brunswick (JWEB) will hold its annual High Holiday Challah Baking event 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Eagle’s Landing Day Camp, 74 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick. All women and girls are invited. Cost is $8 per person. Registration is required. For more information…

  • Home schooling gives parents more control over child’s education

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Sherry Prioli watches as her sons Joe, 12, and Nick, 10, play a numbers game at the Howell Public Library. The eight Prioli children have been home schooled. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR As summer draws to a close, many families turn their attention to the upcoming school year. Shopping for…

  • Jamesburg schools will bring back sports programs

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer After a six-year hiatus, the Jamesburg school district is planning to bring back some after-school athletic programs. After being cut due to a shortfall in the budget, the district will introduce up to four after-school sports programs. According to Superintendent Brian Betze, plans call for restoring boys and girls soccer…