• Fundraiser benefits MS center

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — The CentraState Healthcare Foundation recently hosted its 14th annual multiple sclerosis fundraiser “An Evening in the Vineyards” at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus. The event was attended by nearly 500 guests who enjoyed samplings of 80 wines, beer and spirits from the vendors of Max’s Beer, Wine & Liquor in…

  • Freehold Borough teenager to be featured in ‘Peter Pan’

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Micheal Friedman Michael “Mikey” Friedman, 16, of Freehold Borough, will travel to Neverland when he appears in a featured role in Phoenix Productions’ upcoming revival of “Peter Pan.” Mikey will be playing the role of John Darling in a production of “Peter Pan” that will be staged at the Count…

  • Manalapan Strong to object to development ordinance

    By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — Residents who object to an ordinance that could help to pave the way for the development of the Manalapan Crossing project have organized as a group called Manalapan Strong. The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, permit the development of housing units on property…

  • Brain cancer symptoms can be overlooked or even ignored

    By Dr. Seth S. Joseffer, M.D., FACS Brain cancer will impact nearly 17,000 people in the United States this year. While other types of cancer have increased or decreased over the past 25 years, brain cancer cases have remained fairly constant. In all, there are more than 120 different types of brain tumors, but glioblastoma…

  • Plantar fasciitis can be helped with physical therapy

    Crest Physical Therapy frequently treats plantar fasciitis, a common foot condition that causes heel pain. It occurs in as many as 2 million Americans per year and 10 percent of the population over their lifetimes. The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue connecting the heel to the ball of the foot that can…

  • Allergic reactions: one of the most common reasons that send kids to the ER

    By Sanjay Mehta, D.O., F.A.A.P. When people discover I work as an emergency room pediatrician, they often ask what disease or condition brings the most children to the ER. When I tell them, they are usually shocked. Besides the common medical emergencies most kids face — high fever, flu, upper respiratory issues, concussions, falls, cuts…

  • Eradicating early-stage breast cancers without surgery

    By Kenneth Tomkovich, M.D. I started my career as a breast radiologist when radical mastectomies (breast removal) were one of the few breast cancer treatments. Thankfully today, we’re on the verge of successfully treating smaller breast cancers without the need for any surgery at all. FDA-approved cryoablation (a treatment to kill cancer cells using extreme…

  • Why you shouldn’t overdo: the downside of overtraining

    Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba D.P.T., C.S.C.S. We have all heard the phrase “No pain, no gain.”When it comes to the human body, discomfort is acceptable, but pain is not. In fact, there is a threshold of pain tolerance that is unique to each individual. It’s important to understand and respect this limit. When the body…

  • 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…

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