Tag: Health & FItness
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It’s time to recover from a tough workout
By Dr. Ira Shapiro Director, Plaza Chiropractic Center Old Bridge How much is too much? How do you know when to stop and start again? These questions are commonly asked by everyone from weekend warriors to professional ballplayers before, during and after an intense workout. In fact, most elite athletes embrace the importance of rest…
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Leading neurosurgeons join Altair Health
Dr. Edward Scheid and Dr. Louis Noce have joined Altair Health, one of the nation’s first physician-managed healthcare systems devoted to comprehensive spine care. Both are board-certified neurosurgeons who specialize in minimally invasive treatments for a wide range of spine issues. “Like our existing team of physicians, Dr. Scheid and Dr. Noce are known for…
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How diabetes affects your smile
Did you know that 29.1 million people living in the United States have diabetes? That’s 9.3% of the population. Approximately 1.7 million new cases are diagnosed each year—and 8.1 million people living with diabetes don’t even know they have it. Diabetes affects your body’s ability to process sugar. All food you eat is turned to…
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Amputee keeps her spirits up thanks to team at JFK Medical Center
Margaret Anderson dismissed her sudden and unexpected exhaustion. She was, after all, keeping up with her four-year-old son while caring for her infant daughter. So she asked her husband, Eric, to put the children to bed and she dragged herself to the living room couch. The next morning, she awoke to find alarming black splotches…
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How to handle your teen’s first gynecological visit
By Yana Markidan, MD Parents, you may want to sit down for this. Seventeen is the average age girls start having sex. It’s important that parents bring their daughters in for an office visit before they are sexually active. Experts recommend that young women first see a gynecologist between ages 13 and 15, or earlier…
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Physical therapy helps athletes reduce injuries
By Jerry Moczerniuk PT, DPT Does your child or grandchild play competitive sports? Injuries are unfortunately a big part of competitive sports. Football, soccer and gymnastics are among the sports with highest rates of major, season limiting/ending injuries in high school athletes. Sprains/strains account for 35.9% of those injuries, with sprains and strains of the…
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Altair Health opens new surgery center
Altair Health, one of the nation’s first physician-managed healthcare systems devoted to comprehensive spine care, has opened its second facility, Altair Health Surgery Center. Altair Health recently opened its first facility, Altair Health Morristown, a 10,000-square-foot medical center. Located at 83 Hanover Road in Florham Park, the 16,000-square-foot surgery center is dedicated to outpatient spine…
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Tips for eating well during cancer treatment
By Heenal Vora, RD Good nutrition is important for everyone at all stages of life, but it’s especially important for patients before, during and after treatment for cancer. While it depends on the type of cancer and the type of treatment, potential side effects to cancer treatments can include dehydration, fatigue, vomiting, poor appetite, nausea,…
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Do you have a ‘muffin top’?
By Ken Freedman, D.C. Does your midsection have belly fat spilling over the top of your jeans? If so, you have “muffin top.” Being this overweight can cost a person the ability to move well and live independently. Obesity-related disorders include diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, depression and certain cancers. The treatment of these conditions…
