• If you have diabetes, foot care should be your top priority

    By Stephen J. Skokan, D.P.M. More than 26 million Americans have diabetes, and with the metabolic disease comes a host of health concerns, one of which is diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), a major health concern and a common cause of hospitalization. Most foot problems that people with diabetes face arise from two serious complications of…

  • Outpatient procedure can minimize or put an end to bowel incontinence

    By Thomas J. Kayal, M.D. Years ago, many people suffered in silence with urinary incontinence. But today, there are a wealth of medical procedures and over-the-counter treatments to overcome and even eliminate this medical condition.All the while, patients suffering from bowel (fecal) incontinence continued to deal with the inconvenience and embarrassment of a similar problem.…

  • CentraState neurosurgeon holds boot camp for Army football coaches

    Dr. Mark McLaughlin (left) guides Army football coaches as they perform mock surgery on spine and brain models to learn about concentration, precision and execution under stress during a hands-on boot camp on July 15 at CentraState Medical Center. CentraState’s board-certified neurosurgeon Mark R. McLaughlin, M.D., held a neurosurgery boot camp for West Point Army…

  • Pave the way to your child’s smooth and fruitful transition into adulthood

    By Vatsala Bhaskar, M.D. A s a pediatrician, I talk every day with parents who are committed to helping their children grow into healthy and well adjusted adults. Every stage of a child’s life comes with its own unique combination of heartwarming attributes and frustrating challenges. Children go through distinct periods of brain development as…

  • Low back pain: physical therapy as the first choice

    By Michael Sheynin, P.T. National Institute of Health reports that “Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain, the most common cause of jobrelated disability and a leading contributor to missed work.” These costs put a tremendous burden on the healthcare industry.The typical path a low back patient takes involves visits…

  • Six habits that are aging you prematurely (and what to do about them)

    Take aging into your own hands by avoiding these six harmful habits By Rachel Graf CTW Features I t’s true:Age is just a number. But wouldn’t it be nice if that number would get smaller instead of larger with time? Raymond Francis, author, radio host and health maintenance expert, is 76 years old.A Doppler ultrasound,…

  • Jeffrey Clark

    Mr. Clark, 43, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 2, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Old Bridge, Lincroft and Colts Neck before moving to Freehold Township. He was a very active member of the community at the John L. Montgomery Care Center, where he…

  • Frances Campione

    Mrs. Campione, 93, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 2, 2013. She was born in Agira, Sicily, and had lived in Newark prior to moving to Freehold Township in 1964. She was a member of the Freehold Township Shade Tree Commission and the Freehold Township Board of Elections for more than 30 years. Mrs. Campione was…

  • Benjamin A. Grado

    Mr. Grado, 91, of Freehold, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Aug. 4, 2013. Prior to retiring in 1990, he was the owner and operator of Braggi Inc., Brooklyn. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Grado was predeceased by two brothers, Anthony and Marco Grado; and a son-in-law, Frank De Blasi.…

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