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CentraState to host Cancer Survivors Day celebration June 5
The Statesir Cancer Centre is hosting its ninth annual Cancer Survivors Day event on June 5 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The free event is open to anyone who has been touched by cancer and will be held at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St. The event will include…
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Bartley Healthcare to hold seminar about stress June 16
Bartley Healthcare welcomes the community to come join them and the Center for Healthy Aging at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, for a discussion on the causes of stress at its campus located at 175 Bartley Road, Jackson on June 16 at 5:30 p.m. According to the American Institute of Stress, three out of four…
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CentraState’s Wound Program earns Joint Commission Reaccreditation
The Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center at CentraState Medical Center has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification. CentraState earned the two-year certification by demonstrating compliance with the Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in wound care. The Central Jersey Wound Treatment Center at CentraState provides a multidisciplinary approach to…
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Stop hurting, start living
By Amit Poonia, M.D. Neuro-Stim System (NSS) is an FDA-approved pain treatment program. Neuro-Stim System produces a low frequency and constant pulse to help reduce post-operative pain and decrease the need for pain narcotics. The device relieves pain without the harmful side effects commonly associated with pain medications. The neurostimuator stimulates the patient’s pain modulation…
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Community YMCA encourages water safety to prevent accidents this summer
As swim season approaches, The Community YMCA encourages parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s water safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death among children under the age of 14. “Teaching children how to swim and be safe around…
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Don’t let heel pain keep you off your feet this summer
By Ujjwal Datta, D.P.M., FACFAS The human foot has an amazingly complex anatomy, with 33 joints and a network of more than 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments. The heel bone is the largest of the 26 bones in the foot, and like all bones, it is subject to conditions that can affect its ability to…
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Six tips to overcome wound healing challenges in warmer weather
By John Kramer, DPM Warm weather is finally on its way. People with healing wounds, however, may not be as excited about the warm-weather months. Understanding the main wound healing challenges during this season can give you a head start on mitigating any possible difficulties. Staying focused on preventing the spread of germs, caring for…
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Trim your waist, lose weight, and feel amazing
By Ken Freedman, D.C. Being overweight can cost a person the ability to move well and live independently. Over time an overweight person is more prone to developing diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression, and certain cancers. The treatment of these conditions can deplete a person’s savings, take years off of their life, and increase the…
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Healing childhood trauma is possible with reiki
By Heidi Scanlon, CRMT “The world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming it.” — Helen Keller Imagine growing up in an abusive, alcohol or chemical dependent household, never knowing what a normal family life is like. A typical day might include being screamed at, ridiculed, beaten or neglected. Love seems nonexistent.…
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