• 3-D printing session scheduled for library

    Jeffrey Keiffer of 3D Artefice and Trent Welcome, professor of architecture at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host an interactive session titled “3-D Printing and Modeling” at 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event will feature a lecture, exhibit, question-and-answer session and 3-D…

  • Studies show bariatric weight loss can improve fertility

    By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri There is a strong association between obesity and infertility, and several recent studies are showing that weight loss can increase fertility in obese women. In one study from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, 100 percent of women who were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a…

  • Get off the emotional eating roller coaster

    By Ken Freedman, D.C. and Heidi Scanlon, C.R.M.T. If you’re an emotional eater who finds comfort in fattening foods, losing weight can be a huge challenge. Many emotional eaters will start losing weight on a diet. However, if they have a low susceptibility to emotional triggers, it also lowers their compliance with their dietary program…

  • Have a periodontal treatment for a deeper clean

    Advanced gum disease is painful, frustrating and may cause many dental patients to avoid professional treatment out of fear of excessive pain or discomfort. However, if you have been diagnosed with periodontitis, it is more important than ever not to skip much-needed cleanings and examinations. Sometimes severe gum disease would seem to only allow for…

  • Give Kids A Smile Day to provide free dental care for hundreds of children in South Amboy

    Dr. Peter L. DeSciscio’s office will be sponsoring its annual Give Kids A Smile event on Feb. 6 at 210 Augusta St. to provide 50 to 100 underserved children with free dental services. Nearly one in four children ages 2-11 years old have untreated cavities in their baby teeth, according to the U.S. Centers for…

  • $1.8M grant enables Rutgers CINJ scientist to explore role of protein in lung cancer development

    A protein associated with poor survival in lung cancer patients will be further explored by investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey to uncover its role in lung cancer development and metastasis.A recentlyawarded $1.8 million grant (R01CA190578) from the National Institutes of Health to Cancer Institute of New Jersey researcher Sharon R. Pine, Ph.D.,…

  • Treating cataracts

    By Robert M. Scharfman, M.D. The human eye works much like a camera. Light enters the eye and is focused on the retina.The retina converts the light into an electrical signal, which is sent to the brain and interpreted as sight. The front surface of the eye (the cornea) and the lens work together to…

  • Assistive listening devices can help with quality of life for those with hearing loss

    By Dr. Jennifer J. Adams Many people often feel their answer to hearing loss will be solved when they purchase and wear hearing aids.This may not always be the case.A hearing aid purchase and fitting should always be accompanied by the proper counseling for use, care, as well as setting realistic expectations. Recently, as more…

  • Keep vision in your future

    January is Glaucoma Awareness Month.There’s so much more in life to see. Don’t let glaucoma take your sight away. For seniors, the best years are yet to come.With more free time, you can set your sights on wonderful places to go and people to see. Just make sure you keep an eye on glaucoma. Glaucoma…

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