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How to use electronic health records
I f you signed up to access your electronic personal health records through your health care provider you have a lot of information about your health status. However, even if you know your triglyceride or blood glucose numbers, you can’t manage your health on your own, according to Dr. Grant M. Greenberg. “You may see…
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Identifying an early learning disability, and how you can help at home
By Michael Ginsberg While children and teens with learning disabilities are often diagnosed in middle school or high school, many disabilities can actually be prevented by intervention at a much earlier age. Experts now know that there are things that parents can do at home to help even the youngest children. The root of learning…
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E-Healthy!
Good riddance, paper charts! Electronic health records allow patients to get the best personalized care. By Bev Bennett CTW Features I f you need a bit of prodding from your physician to make positive changes, the nudge may be as close as your computer, provided you have electronic medical records and an online personal health…
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Two River Pride gathering slated for June 10 in Red Bank
RED BANK — The Count Basie Theatre will host the annual Two River Pride gathering June 10 at 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. The event will begin with 5:30 p.m. screenings of three short films. Two River Pride is an annual Pride Month event created for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and…
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State grants combat ‘toxic’ Sandy stress
By KEITH HEUMILLER RED BANK — While superstorm Sandy caused tens of billions of dollars in physical damage across New Jersey, state and area health officials say its most lasting impacts could be emotional. State Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd joined a panel of area health professionals at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank May 28…
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La Tavola owners bring family recipes to the table
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Husband and wife Steve and Jill Sullivan stand behind the bar of La Tavola Cucina, the Italian restaurant they opened in 2010 on Old Bridge Turnpike in South River. Since its opening in 2010, La Tavola Cucina has served meals that bring people together. The Italian restaurant and bar —…
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EMS volunteers have served the Garden State well
I n response to the growing need for trained emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, Charles R. Measure — a former ambulance driver in France during World War I and a volunteer fireman in Belmar — started the Belmar First Aid and Safety Squad in 1928. It was the first volunteer first aid squad in the…
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Vegan diets may halt climate change
I f Americans are serious about saving the environment, then we should follow the United Nations’ advice and cut our meat and dairy consumption. The average American eats twice as much meat as the average person worldwide, and research shows that the only true way to curb climate change is to change the way we…
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