• LearningRx shares 10 ways to fight back against Alzheimer’s

    I n honor of May’s designation as Older Americans Month, local brain training centers, LearningRx of Marlboro and Red Bank, are offering 10 ideas to help you take back your power against the brain disease. Here is a sampling of the tips: 1. Increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids.Although more evidence is needed, research…

  • Sunscreen should be part of your daily routine 365 days a year

    By Jarrod P. Kaufman, M.D., F.A.C.S. A fter a long and dark winter, there is nothing more thrilling than to finally venture back outside and feel the warm sun on our skin. Spring is also a time to remind everyone that protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation is important all year round, not just at the…

  • Paint the Town Pink for breast cancer awareness this month

    Since 2007, Paint the Town Pink has raised awareness of the importance of annual mammography across Monmouth County with the help of surrounding pink towns. In 2014 Meridian Health brings this community-wide effort to more than 20 towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties. For the past eight years, Paint the Town Pink has encouraged every…

  • Turning over a new leaf: Create a thinner, healthier you

    By Joanne Gerr, M.S.W., C.S.W. I n the depths of winter, people anticipate the coming spring with a sense of hope for brighter, warmer, more joyful days ahead.As so many make their annual resolution to create new and healthier bodies and lose weight, too many individuals feel hopeless about ever being successful in being able…

  • After a breast cancer diagnosis: questions to ask your surgeon

    By Cynthia Kocsis, M.D., F.A.C.S. Medicine has made remarkable strides over the past few decades in treating breast cancer, but one in eight American women are still diagnosed with breast cancer yearly. Early diagnosis is the most important part of ensuring a long survival after diagnosis. If you or a loved one is diagnosed, your…

  • Tips for deciphering your child’s belly pain

    By Kathleen Swayne, M.D. A lmost all children experience pain in the abdomen at one time or another. While most of the time, it is not caused by a serious medical problem, “stomachache” is one of the most common reasons parents take their children to the ER or pediatrician’s office.Abdominal pain can be tricky to…

  • Rotator cuff tears are a common shoulder problem

    By Jerry Moczerniuk P.T., D.P.T. Often we overhear people around us talking about having a “cup tear” or “rotator cup” problem. The actual term is rotator cuff, and injuries to it are indeed some of the most common causes of shoulder pain in adults.A 2013 study in the Journal of Orthopaedics revealed a 22 percent…

  • FIVE simple ways to reduce daily stress

    Dealing with the everyday things isn’t easy, but knowing how to manage life’s ups and downs is an important factor in maintaining a healthy heart. By Lindsey Romain CTW Features Stress is more than just frustration at work or exasperation from a packed schedule — in some instances, it’s a precursor to deadly debilitations. Stress…

  • Society will honor late colleague

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A memorial service will be held for Dorothy Petricek, the former vice president of the Freehold Township Heritage Society, at the Oakley Farmstead, Wemrock Road and Oakley Drive, at 4 p.m. May 10. Petricek served as the Freehold Township Heritage Society’s historian. Cheryl Cook, who is Freehold Township’s historian and the founder…

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