• ANS discusses common misconceptions surrounding the field of neurosurgery

    Neurosurgeons are highly trained medical professionals specializing in the brain, spine, and peripheral nervous system.The work they perform is regarded as some of the most complex within the medical field, in part because of how specialized and intricate these parts of the body are. Many symptoms involving the field of neurosurgery, such as the experience…

  • Try portion control the Okinawan way

    By Joe Stein I n the United States 17 people per 100,000 population live to at least 100 years old. By contrast, the island of Okinawa has the highest concentration in the world at 35 per 100,000, more than double that of the United States. Gerontologists believe there are several factors that contribute to a…

  • September is National ADHD Awareness Month

    By Michael Ginsberg September is National ADHD Awareness Month, and brain training experts are offering discounted screenings for the three types of attention and other essential brain skills. Attention deficits can be caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. But regardless of the cause, the common denominator is always weak attention skills.Attention skills…

  • Apps rule for digital kids

    By Bev Bennett CTW Features Teens may filter out nutrition messages coming from parents or other adult authority figures. But that doesn’t mean he’s not interested in improving his diet. Instead of trying to play nutrition cop, experts suggest allowing teens to make healthful changes using applications on his smartphone. Teens are one of the…

  • Chorale group hosts open rehearsals

    The Shrewsbury Chorale will conduct open rehearsals at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 9 and 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County, 1475 West Front St., Lincroft. All local singers are encouraged to join in for the rehearsal of Pablo Casals’ “El Pessebre (The Manger)” in preparation for the group’s December concert. Scores will be…

  • Navesink Garden Club to host flower show

    The Navesink Garden Club will stage a flower show, “Moments in Time,” 1-3 p.m. Sept. 16 at The Atrium, 40 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. The free show is open to the public. Members of the club will display their Meyer Lemon Tree in a Challenge Class. The plants were distributed in March as fledgling 12-inch-tall…

  • Explore the shore with new bicycle tour routes

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the release of its newest bicycle tour route — Explore the Jersey Shore by Bicycle — to help promote recreation along the Jersey Shore as towns and businesses recover from superstorm Sandy. The tour route extends mainly along the Shore and inland areas from Cape May…

  • Benefit clambake slated for Sept. 14

    LONG BRANCH — The seventh annual Holiday Express Sunset Benefit Clambake honoring Meridian Health will be held 4-8 p.m. Sept. 14 on the beach at McLoone’s Pier House, 1 Ocean Ave., Long Branch. The event will feature a silent auction for items such as tickets to area sporting events, designer clothing and jewelry, and dinner…

  • Beck renews effort to end sports betting ban

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Stakeholders continue to seek ways to legalize sports betting to secure the future of horseracing in the state, despite a gubernatorial veto and significant pushback from professional sports leagues. State Sen. Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) is leading a group that will meet with representatives of Gov. Chris Christie, who recently vetoed…

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