Tag: Health & FItness
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Health Matters 10/29: Don’t Ignore Warning Signs of Gynecological Cancer
By Noah Goldman, MD Each year, more than 100,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. And with few screening tests available, it is important for women to recognize the warning signs and see their doctor when something doesn’t feel right. When detected early,…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center becomes Old Bridge Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health unveiled Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Old Bridge’s new name to the public, Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge Medical Center. “After conducting extensive research, we are proud to unveil the new name to the public,” Robert C. Garrett, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health, said in a prepared statement after the unveiling on…
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Health Matters 10/22: Get Back on Track with Regular Mammograms
By Rachel P. Dultz, MD, FACS Did the COVID-19 pandemic cause you to miss your regular screening mammogram? If so, now is the time to get back on track. Mammograms can detect cancer in its early stages when it is small and has not spread, making it easier to treat. In fact, regular mammography screening…
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Planning Your Life Around the Bathroom? Treatment for Urinary Incontinence Available
By Heather M. van Raalte, MD Enjoying everyday life can be challenging when your activities must be planned around frequent visits to the bathroom, or you experience urinary leakage or other bladder-related problems. While an estimated 25 million people in the United States experience bladder leakage every day, according to the National Association for Continence,…
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The road to recovery: How can physical therapy help COVID survivors?
For patients that have experienced moderate or severe COVID infections, the symptoms of the disease can be persistent and negatively impact balance, endurance, cardiovascular health, strength, cognition, overall function and quality of life long after the acute phase of the disease. Through research and case studies we are continuing to learn more about COVID and…
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Pediatric physician specializing in scoliosis joins Seaview Orthopaedics
This September, Dr. Jon Lentz joined Seaview Orthopaedics as the newest addition to our growing pediatrics team. Dr. Lentz is a fellowship-trained pediatric physician who treats musculoskeletal issues in infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Dr. Lentz recently attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he completed his fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery…
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Health Matters 10/8: Chickenpox Increases Risk for Shingles
By Puja Chabra, MD Nearly 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles — a painful rash related to the chickenpox virus — during their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While older adults are generally at greater risk for developing shingles, the CDC reports…
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Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health launches second season of mental health podcast
Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health is launching the second season of its award-winning podcast Mind on Mental Health. This season kicks off just in time for Mental Illness Awareness Week, which is Oct. 3-9. Andrew Dean, senior Community Relations specialist, with over a decade of experience helping various age groups with mental health issues, including substance…
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Health Matters 10/1: Helping Men Cope with Stress
By Erin Webb, LAC From health and financial concerns to changes in how people live their everyday lives, the past 18 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have been fraught with uncertainty. And while the pandemic had an effect on everyone, men in particular faced certain challenges that resulted in increased stress, anxiety,…
