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Donations pour in for man who lost home in blaze
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Donations are being accepted to help rebuild a Monmouth Beach home that was heavily damaged in a Jan. 28 fire. KENNY WALTER/STAFF MONMOUTH BEACH — An outpouring of support is already evident less than a week after James C. Fuller’s 100-year-old Monmouth Beach home went up in flames. Since Fuller’s…
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Riverview to host Baby Fair at Freehold Raceway Mall Feb. 7
Ladies, prepare to be pampered! The Childbirth Center at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, will be hosting a baby fair at the Freehold Raceway Mall on Feb. 7 from noon to 2 p.m. Whether you’re a new mom or momto be, stop by the baby fair to learn more about the Childbirth Center at Riverview.…
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Tips to help your child improve at reading comprehension
By Michael Ginsberg Whether you have younger children or teenagers, there are lots of things you can do at home to help strengthen your child’s reading comprehension skills. When reading to younger children, start by choosing a book that’s age appropriate. Anything too advanced may come across as boring or confusing. Skim the book for…
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Arbor Terrace to host free heart healthy breakfast and heart health seminar Feb. 18
Arbor Terrace of Middletown welcomes the community to enjoy a complimentary heart healthy breakfast and heart health seminar. It will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 18 at 1800 Route 35 south. Presented by Puneet Sahgal, M.D., F.A.C.C., this presentation will cover topics including: risk factors of cardiovascular disease; causes and different types of…
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Top 10 things you can do for your heart
Part One By Joe Stein Did you know that since 1963, every president of the United States has proclaimed February “American Heart Month?”The importance of this cannot be understated, as nearly a million Americans will die of cardiovascular disease each year, vastly exceeding any other cause. Cardiovascular disease includes heart attack, stroke, hypertension, coronary artery…
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Statins quo?
If you have certain risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), your physician will most likely discuss statins, a family of medications recommended for heart disease or stroke prevention. In writing the new guidelines, experts from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology identified four groups of individuals who could benefit from…
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Add it up
You can figure out your 10- year risk for cardiovascular disease using an online calculator from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. However, the calculator isn’t without controversy. Some suggest that the data used to determine risk is too old to be useful. Dr. William A. Zoghbi argues the merits of…
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The numbers never lie
By Bev Bennett CTW Features Knowing your cholesterol numbers says you’re in charge; you’re the master of your heart health.What more do you need to track? Plenty. Your age, race, gender, weight, diet and exercise habits and whether you have diabetes could determine your potential for a heart attack or stroke, according to new guidelines…
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Choral concert slated for Feb. 8
The choirs of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Long Branch and St. Luke’s Church in Gladstone will present “Choral Evensong” at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 300 Broadway, Long Branch. The works of two of England’s greatest composers, Thomas Tallis and Herbert Howells, will be featured. After the concert, refreshments and…
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