Tag: Health & FItness
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Saint Peter’s to hold vaccine and booster clinics
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is hosting both Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics and a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for first, second and booster doses in December. Upcoming Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics will be held on Mondays, Dec. 13, 20 and 27, by appointment. Parking is available in the main hospital parking deck off Park…
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Health Matters 11.26: Thyroid Disease is a Common Problem
By Tomer Davidov, MD Thyroid disease is a common problem that affects an estimated 20 million Americans — especially women — according to the American Thyroid Association. In fact, as the American Thyroid Association reports, women are up to eight times more likely than men to have thyroid problems, which may or may not cause…
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Health Matters 11/19: Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine: What Parents Should Know
By Bert Mandelbaum, MD In less than a month since the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, nearly 1 million youngsters have already received their first shot. The company Moderna is still undergoing clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine for this age…
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HEALTH MATTERS 11/12: Recognizing Risks and Warning Signs Can Help Prevent Suicide
By Arshad Siddiqui, MD Millions of Americans have serious thoughts of suicide each year, and while suicide rates fell by nearly 6 percent in 2020, more than 44,000 people took their own lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Generally, when people contemplate suicide, it is because they feel hopeless and…
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Health Matters 11/5: Talk to Your Doctor About Osteoporosis Risk
By Anupa Sharma, DO If you are age 50 or older, you could be at risk for breaking a bone and not even know it. That’s because osteoporosis, a condition that makes a person’s bones weak and more likely to break, is typically a silent disease with few symptoms – until…
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Saint Peter’s to offer first dose of Pfizer vaccine to children 12 and older
Saint Peter’s University Hospital is hosting a first-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for individuals 12 years of age and older from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Walk-ins are welcome at first-dose vaccine clinics. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.zocdoc.com/vaccine Second-dose vaccines will be scheduled…
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Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is hiring
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System will hold a job fair from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 to hire for all clinical, non-clinical and administrative positions. There will be a sign-on bonus potential for select RN specialties, respiratory therapists, medical technologists, Environmental Services, maintenance mechanics and cafeteria/sanitation aides. Saint Peter’s offers benefits, competitive tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, 401K…
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For critically ill, leaving the ICU is just the beginning
Patients who are discharged from the ICU can experience significant losses of physical, mental and cognitive abilities. This group of problems is called post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). It’s a serious issue that’s now recognized as a public health burden. The effects of PICS are wide-reaching. Physical declines can lead to serious difficulty completing basic daily…
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Woodbridge brain trauma patient gives back to rehabilitation center
A Woodbridge community member is giving back to Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, visiting the Brain Trauma Unit to give appreciation for the care he received. In October 2014, Bob Sorbanelli of Woodbridge woke up in an Intensive Care Unit wondering why he was in a hospital. He learned that two weeks…
