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Police seeking dogs that killed animals
MANALAPAN — Police continued their search this week for the owner of a pair of dogs that killed several animals at two township properties. Police said that at 10:22 p.m. June 13, it was reported that two black dogs — possibly Rottweilers — attacked three animals at two different residences in the area of Millhurst…
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The Ice Diet: Ice is the only negative calorie food
By Brian Weiner, M.D. ‘I ce is food,” declares the International Packaged Ice Association of Tampa, Fla. Ice is most commonly consumed as food in frozen desserts such as Italian ices, or the shaved ice typical of the frozen margarita. If ice is food, how many calories is it? This is the subject of my…
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Summer is the most dangerous time for pediatric emergencies
Summer brings more children to CentraState Medical Center’s Emergency Department than any other time of the year. Children are outside playing, riding bicycles and scooters, swimming at the beach, playing sports and just being kids.That’s the good news.The bad news is that many children will sustain injuries so serious that emergency medical treatment is sometimes…
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‘Encouraging’ period of stable disease suggested in direct injection treatment of pancreatic cancer
Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey presented at national meeting Research from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shows that the ‘first in man’ series of vaccine injections given directly into a pancreatic cancer tumor is not only well tolerated, but also suggests an “encouraging” period of stable disease. Results from a Phase…
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Riverview and Bayshore announce the addition of 3D mammography technology
The Women’s Centers of Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital announce the addition of 3D breast tomosynthesis technology, also known as 3D mammography. The latest in breast cancer screening, 3D mammography produces three-dimensional images of each individual layer of the breast, making abnormal tissue more visible, and highlighting suspicious masses, thus Riverview and Bayshore…
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Brain-boosting activities to avoid the ‘summer slide’
With summer approaching, many parents worry about how to keep their children’s brains occupied with something other than TV, video games and tablets. It’s a legitimate concern, as kids lose an average of two months of grade-level equivalency in math computation skills and 25 percent of their reading skills over the summer. Is it any…
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Don’t ignore that pain in the stomach
By Tina Vazirani, M.D. When in doubt, check it out.That’s my medical position about bouts of stomach pain. Not every gastrointestinal upset requires a trip to the doctor or ER, but stomach pain or ongoing discomfort can indicate that something is amiss i and it’s best to get it checked out, especially if the pain…
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Tips for embracing the summer
By Joanne Gerr, M.S.W., C.S.W. A s the long July 4th holiday weekend kicks off, many of us are just not ready for the skimpier clothes that summer fun often requires — we feel too exposed.We look in the mirror and don’t match up to the skinny images we see in the media. Rather than…
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Top neurosurgeons are speaking out against laser spine surgery and explaining why
The term “laser spine surgery” has become very popular on the Internet and in magazine ads. But while the laser has created substantial medical improvements in the field of medicine, this is not in the case for spine surgery. Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS) advises all patients to use caution when it comes to “advanced” laser…
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