• Helping to save lives with low-cost lung cancer screenings

    Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women in the United States.According to the National Cancer Institute, smoking is the biggest risk factor for developing the disease. Aiming to promote the early detection of this disease, the Thoracic Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has partnered…

  • Exploring the ‘why’ of frequent tanning bed use among young women

    $700K grant awarded to Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey scientist to develop behavioral interventions W hy do some young women frequently use indoor tanning beds, even though they know it can increase their chances of developing melanoma and other forms of skin cancer? And what can be done to help convince women to reduce…

  • 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…

  • Eating well doesn’t have to be expensive

    By Kristin Carlino, R.D. You may hear people say they can’t afford to eat healthy, but as it turns out, some of the healthiest foods aren’t the most expensive. Eating at restaurants or buying packaged, processed food can add up quickly. A person can eat much healthier and for less or the same cost by…

  • Raritan Bay Medical Center and Joslin Diabetes Center announce affiliation

    Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) announces that it is now an affiliate of Joslin Diabetes Center.As an affiliate of this preeminent diabetes research and clinical care organization, Raritan Bay Medical Center now offers some of the latest advances for treating diabetes and its complications as well as patient education and support services. “We identified a…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • Flag day

    FRANK GALIPO Samantha Swist, left to right, Courtney Lamourt and Marie Wiliszewski, members of the Old Bridge High School Color Guard, wait to perform their routine at the Eastern Color Guard Championship held at Monmouth University in Long Branch on March 22.

  • Kiwanis sets murder mystery, tricky tray

    The Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge will sponsor its dinner fundraiser, “A Roaring ’20s Gangland Mystery,” April 26 at the Friendly Sons of Shillelagh, 15 Oak St., Old Bridge. The event will feature the murder mystery, a tricky tray, a 50/50 raffle and a hot buffet dinner. All proceeds will go to charities such as…

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