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Barnabas Health joins Spirit of Women
Partnership highlights valuable services for women Barnabas Health facilities in Monmouth and Ocean County have joined forces with Spirit of Women, an elite coalition of American hospitals and health care providers that ascribes to high standards of excellence in women’s health, education and community outreach. Through its exclusive partnership with Spirit of Women, Barnabas Health’s…
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Casual drinking: How much is too much?
By Dr. Nanditha Krishnamsetty You rarely turn down a second or third cocktail at happy hour, but that doesn’t make you a binge drinker, does it? According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an exploding number of Americans are in the drinking danger zone. More than 38 million adults…
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Surgical first for gynecologic oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Surgeon performs firstin region single-incision robotic hysterectomy at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital A member of the gynecologic-oncology team at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is the first in the region to have performed what is known as a single incision hysterectomy using a robotic method. Mira…
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Yaron A. Moshel, M.D., Ph.D., joins Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists
Yaron A. Moshel, M.D., Ph.D., recently joined Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS). Dr. Moshel is known in the medical community for his approach to removing brain tumors and uses technology including computer-guided navigation, awake functional brain mapping, endoscopy and microsurgery. There are only a select few surgeons nationally who specialize in removing some of these deep-seated…
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It’s all about balance
By Vicente Zapanta, M.D. Do you sometimes feel unsteady or dizzy? Is someone in your family falling more often lately? An estimated 2 million adults, ages 65 and older, are treated at emergency departments for fall-related injuries each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than half of accidental deaths…
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Meniscus tear: a pain in the knee
By Jerry Moczerniuk, P.T., D.P.T. I n my previous article I wrote about one of the most common causes of knee pain and disability, knee osteoarthritis. In this article I wanted to discuss another common knee injury, a torn meniscus. Research has shown that MRI findings reveal a meniscal tear in 35 percent of people…
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Sixth annual ‘Ladies Night Out’ to showcase Spirit of Women at Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center will host its sixth annual “Ladies Night Out” health event on May 20 to showcase physician experts who will discuss today’s most vital women’s health issues and offer an overview of the latest technological advances. Beginning at 5 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 700 Hope Road,Tinton Falls, the free event will feature…
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Get smarter, think FAST for stroke awareness
By Lisa Iannucci CTW Features A ccording to American Heart Association statistics, every 45 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, and 1 out of 18 people will die from it. It’s a startling fact, but the good news is that the National Stroke Association says that 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.…
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Freehold Area Open Door food pantry seeks donations
FREEHOLD — Freehold Area Open Door is joining other nonprofit anti-hunger organizations in competition for a share of $1 million offered by Rhode Island philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein. For the 17th consecutive year, Feinstein will divide $1 million among all those agencies, using his offer to raise funds from March 1 through April 30, according…
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