Tag: CentraState Medical Center
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Launching full-court press against sudden cardiac death in young athletes
By Sadaf Khan, MD African-American male basketball players are most at risk for experiencing sudden cardiac death. This March Madness, let’s box out heart disease by raising awareness about the signs and symptoms. It’s estimated that one in every 50,000 sudden cardiac deaths occurs in young athletes. During sudden cardiac arrest, blood flow can’t get…
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How to stick to New Year’s resolutions if you get derailed
By Ankur Desai, MD With a new year in full swing, it is often a perfect time for introspection on our lives, and we find ourselves motivated to make significant changes with the goal of making ourselves better, more successful people. These changes can vary widely, from changing our image physically, to thinking about how…
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How to avoid getting the flu this season
Information provided by CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting nearly 80,000 deaths due to flu last year, and judging this as another high severity season, there’s no better time to understand the scope of the illness and the significance of flu vaccinations, for everyone. Despite these…
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Reasons to reconsider vaping
By Robert Pedowitz, DO When a patient asks if vaping is safer than smoking, I tell them that neither is safe, potentially pose health risks, and that both habits should be broken. While vapes—also called vapor cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes—have been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, there hasn’t been enough…
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CentraState earns Joint Commission Reaccreditation for its Total Joint Program
CentraState Medical Center once again earned The Joint Commission’s two-year accreditation for its Total Joint Program by demonstrating compliance with the commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification was earned only after The Total Joint Center of New Jersey at CentraState underwent a rigorous…
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Important medical tests for men
By Marc Feingold, MD As a doctor, it’s much easier for me to prevent something from happening than treat it once it does. In other words, to help ensure a man is healthy at 75 years of age, I need to prevent disease at age 50. Men, in particular, are often reluctant to go to…
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Tips for preventing fall sports injuries
By Dhimant Balar, DO For many middle school and high school students, summer is the time to relax: no alarms, lazy days by the pool or at the beach, later bedtimes. But these months of relaxation can result in injury when student-athletes return to the field in September if they aren’t careful. When the school…
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Ways women are harming their hearts
By Sangeeta Garg, MD Most women are natural caregivers—quick to nurture children, make medical appointments for their spouses, and pitch in when a friend needs help. The last person many women care for are themselves. However, this self-neglect can be harmful to your heart. Here are eight ways you may be harming your heart: Putting…
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Best-selling organizer to speak at CentraState
CentraState is offering women an exciting and empowering event, “Lose the Clutter, Find Your Self,” with special guest Jamie Novak, organizer, humorist and best-selling author, at 6 p.m. onAug. 16 at The Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold Township. Women of all ages are invited to hear Novak’s advice on…