Tag: Health & FItness
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JFK Medical Center EMS receives award for treating heart attack patients
EDISON – Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus Award for the sixth consecutive year for implementing quality improvement measures to treat patients who experience severe heart attacks. The American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline initiative provides tools, training and other resources to support heart attack care…
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Health Matters 9/18: Innovative Surgical Technique Can Restore Sensation After Mastectomy
By Evan Katzel, M.D. Reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy to treat breast cancer is increasingly common among women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. With the rebuilding of the shape and look of their breast, many women regain their self-image, self-confidence, and quality of life after cancer treatment. Yet until recently,…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Saint Peter’s University Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Saint Peter’s earned the award by meeting…
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Health Matters 9/11: Minimally Invasive Surgery Can Help Women Deal With Abnormal Bleeding
By Shyama S. Mathews, M.D. Too many women accept abnormal periods as something they just have to live with, much like their mothers and grandmothers did. But heavy menstruation that leaves you doubled over in pain doesn’t have to go hand-in-hand with being a woman. Put another way, there’s nothing normal about abnormal bleeding. If…
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Kindbody opens new fertility clinic in Princeton
Kindbody, a fast-growing health and fertility company, announced the opening of a new clinic in Princeton at 16 Chambers St. on Sept. 10. Kindbody’s newest clinic provides end-to-end fertility services, including IVF and egg freezing, as well as gynecologic care and a virtual wellness platform, all designed to support patients from preconception through postpartum, according…
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AllCure Spine & Sports Medicine offers multidisciplinary practice in Monroe
AllCure Spine & Sports Medicine is a multidisciplinary practice located in Monroe and Hamilton. Our office takes pride in getting patients better without the use of drugs or surgery. The benefit of having a multidisciplinary practice is that all of the doctors are under one roof. This means each provider is in constant communication…
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Health Matters 9/2: Returning to School Can Be Harder Than Ever for Students with Anxiety
By Madhurani Khare, M.D. For children who experience school-related anxiety, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a double-edged sword. Many have enjoyed remote learning and not having to deal with all that comes along with a typical school day – riding the bus, navigating the hallways, finding a seat in the cafeteria. But now, with some…
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Back To School backpack safety
By Dr. Leonard J. Somarriba, DPT Co-CEO ProFysio Physical Therapy This time of year our doctors of physical therapy spend a lot of time educating parents about the importance of backpack safety for our children as they return to school. But, this year is a little different. Due to the COVID pandemic, some schools…
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American Heart Association Virtual Shoreline Heart Walk will raise funds for cardiovascular research
RWJBarnabas Health will partner with the American Heart Association again this year to raise awareness and funds for lifesaving cardiovascular research. Bill Arnold, MHA, president of the RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) Southern Region, will serve as chair for the American Heart Association Virtual Shoreline Heart Walk taking place this fall. This year’s goal is to…
