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Milltown Mel predicts six more weeks of winter
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jerry Guthlein gets Milltown Mel ready for his weather forecast during the Groundhog Day festivities in Milltown on Feb. 2. Mel predicted six more weeks of winter. SCOTT FRIEDMAN MILLTOWN — Milltown Mel, the soothsaying groundhog, has spoken: Expect six more weeks of winter. The furry creature’s prediction on Feb.…
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St. Peter’s to hold Free Men’s Health Event Feb. 7
St. Peter’s University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, will hold a Free Men’s Health Event on Feb. 7 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center. Hear from a cardiologist, an internist and a urologist who will tell you want you need to know about your body’s mechanics and the steps…
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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 the…
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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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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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Senior Center to throw February birthday bash
South Brunswick seniors age 55 and older are invited to celebrate a birthday luncheon at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, Route 522, Monmouth Junction. There will be games, a special lunch menu and birthday cake. Any resident whose birthday is in the month of February should sign up by Feb.…
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ON CAMPUS
The following students were named to the dean’s list at Stockton College for the fall 2014 semester: From Dayton: Roshni Patel, a sophomore studying health science; From Kendall Park: Gavin Fong, a junior studying visual arts; Danielle Smith, a junior studying health science; and Zachary Gildenberg, a senior studying business; From Monmouth Junction: Kristin Cavorley,…
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Contracts and testing among issues facing board in 2015
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education reorganized with familiar faces last month. Incumbents Patrick Del Piano, Deven M. Patel and Arthur L. Robinson were sworn in during the reorganization meeting on Jan. 5. Del Piano and Patel began their second terms, while Robinson started his third term on the…
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Bills would promote endless hunting
Do you believe wild animals deserve a day of rest — a day when they cannot be hunted? Currently, New Jersey prohibits hunting on public lands on Sundays, but if state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos Jr. (R-Monmouth) has his way, that would change. Kyrillos has introduced Bill S699, which would allow Sunday hunting in New Jersey.…
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