Tag: Health & FItness
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is the recipient of the 2021 Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award presented by Sigma Theta Tau, an organization that empowers nursing leaders to transform global healthcare. The award recognizes and honors a clinical facility that demonstrates commitment in promoting a healthy work environment and…
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Health Matters 3/19: Colorectal Cancer Strikes Both Young and Old
By Anish A. Sheth, M.D. As the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, colorectal cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 52,000 people across the nation this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. And while the incidence of disease in older adults has declined in recent decades,…
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Health Matters 3/12: Granting Yourself Permission to Be Less Than Perfect
By Christine Isaac, L.C.S.W., L.C.A.D.C Feeling less than perfect these days? You’re not alone. Despite what the banana bread photos on social media might suggest, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for just about everybody. Letting go of perfectionism, however, can help ease the stress and strain, not only now, but also in a…
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Health Matters 3/5: Vestibular Rehabilitation Can Help Treat Vertigo
By Linda A. Lucuski, P.T. , D.P.T. Life can become a challenge when simple movements like bending forward or turning suddenly cause you to become dizzy or experience vertigo. Often, the cause is a disorder that affects the vestibular system – the parts of the inner ear and the brain that process sensory information involved…
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Nurse who helped Tracy Morgan recover receives excellence award
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan presented the Tracy Morgan Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing to a nurse who has been working to heal patients with brain injuries for more than two decades. In a virtual event held to recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month, Morgan congratulated Patricia Bosompem, RN, CRRN, on being this year’s recipient.…
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Chronic Pain? Burning? Numbness?
Central New Jersey Acupuncture & Wellness now provides a breakthrough non-pharmaceutical pain relief treatment that can treat your peripheral neuropathy. Our program reduces or even eliminates symptoms only in 12 weeks. Can you imagine that for yourself? Have you lost hope or been told “to just live with the pain”? Do you feel like your…
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Cataracts surgery never looked better
A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens in the eye that distorts vision. The symptoms of cataracts include unclear or blurry vision, diminished color vision, glare with poor night vision, and sometimes double or multiple images in one eye. The good news is that they can be fixed within minutes with outpatient surgery.…
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Health Matters 2/26: Heart Health By the Numbers
By Muhammad Azam, M.D. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 600,000 lives each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Often, heart disease develops silently as plaque builds up in the arteries over time, causing them to narrow and reduce blood flow to…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives national recognition for support of perioperative nursing certification
Saint Peter’s University Hospital (SPUH), a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, recently earned the CNOR Strong designation from the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI). The CNOR Strong designation is given to facilities having at least 50% of its operating room (OR) nursing staff CNOR-certified and provides programs that reward and recognize its certified nurses.…
