• Is fat blocking your happiness?

    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…

  • Take the time now to get a flu shot

    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…

  • In November, learn to breathe better

    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…

  • It is possible to prevent or control many cases of diabetes

    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…

  • Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying condition

    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,…

  • How to reduce your risk for 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…

  • EBPAC to be renamed in Magistro’s honor

    The East Brunswick Board of Education will formally dedicate the East Brunswick Performing Arts Center (EBPAC) at Hammarskjold Middle School as the Jo Ann Magistro Performing Arts Center in a ceremony set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the school, 200 Rues Lane. Speakers for the evening will include East Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Victor…

  • Holiday dinner to aid youngster’s treatment

    A Home for the Holidays Dinner to support Zachary Nemeth, a Helmetta youngster who was born with multiple disabilities, is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Nov. 15 at East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370, 21-B Oakmont Ave. The buffet menu will include herb-crusted roast beef; roasted chicken with herb gravy; honey-glazed ham; scalloped potatoes; sweet-potato casserole;…

  • Marching band tops state and regional championships

    By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent The Sayreville War Memorial High School Marching Band earned top honors at the Tournament of Bands State Championship on Oct. 24. SAYRVEILLE — In an impressive display of talent, the Sayreville War Memorial High School Marching Band earned top honors at two major competitions — the Tournament of Bands State Championship…

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