Tag: Health & FItness
-
Edison resident named medical director of Atlantic Health System’s Heart Success program
Atlantic Health System announced that Abhishek Singh, MD, PhD, has been named medical director of Atlantic Health System’s Heart Success program, which cares for patients with advanced heart failure. Singh, a longtime Edison resident, is triple board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. “As one of the nation’s leading cardiology…
-
Health Matters 5/28: Late Night Heartburn Could Be Gallstones
By Tomer Davidov, MD If heartburn keeps you up at night or strikes a few hours after a rich meal, the problem may not be acid reflux. It may actually be gallstones. Gallstones affect an estimated 10-15% of the U.S. population, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and can lay dormant for years…
-
Health Matters 5/14: Growing Older Does Not Mean Growing Depressed
By Arun S. Rao, MD Depression is a common mental health condition that affects an estimated 18 million people throughout the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while depression can strike at almost any age, certain risk factors such as chronic health conditions, make older adults especially vulnerable…
-
Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation raises nearly $150,000 for Emergency Department expansion
Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation raised nearly $150,000 for the Emergency Department expansion at its Old Bridge hospital. The fundraising golf outing took place at Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle on May 3 in support of the expansion project taking place at Hackensack Meridian Raritan Bay Medical Center on Route 18 in Old Bridge.…
-
Physical therapy can help you live healthier and longer
People usually see a physical therapist for pain or loss of function. But, did you know that as experts in movement science physical therapists can help you live healthier and live longer? There is strong evidence suggesting that movement is a valuable predictor of future health and resilience against disease. Physical therapists are movement specialists,…
-
Milltown, Princeton physicians will be honored by Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System will honor physicians from Milltown and Princeton during this year’s gala. This year’s gala, presented by Sills Cummis & Gross P.C., will honor Dr. William R. Bernstein of The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital and Dr. Robert P. Fein of Astera Cancer Care with the 2021 Physician Appreciation Award;…
-
Health Matters: Music Therapy Strikes the Right Note
By Andrew Freedman, MTBC Whether you prefer silly love songs or like that old time rock ‘n’ roll, music has been proven to – in the words of singer Bob Seger – soothe the soul. In fact, music has such a powerful effect on mental health and well-being that it can help many people, from…
-
Saint Peter’s is only hospital in Middlesex County to receive Leapfrog ‘A’ grade
Saint Peter’s University Hospital received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Saint Peter’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an A,…
-
Health Matters 4/30: Consequences of Obesity Are More Than Cosmetic
By Lisa Dobruskin, MD, FACS Did you know that more than 1 in 3 adults in the United States struggle with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? And while many view obesity as a cosmetic issue, the consequences are far greater. In fact, obesity is classified as a disease because…
