Tag: Health & FItness
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After three life-threatening surgeries, entertainer offers hope for stroke victims
When actress and New Jersey native Veronica James made her debut appearance on the Netflix series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” earlier this year, it wasn’t just a thrill to be on a hit TV show. After three near-death experiences – resulting from a ruptured brain aneurysm – this accomplishment spotlights just how far she has come…
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Don’t fall into eating disorder/body image panic
Spring is here. Let’s not fall into the eating disorder/body image panic. While panicking about spring may sound strange to some, people with eating and weight problems know this feeling all too well. There is a tremendous amount of worry, anxiety and shame. The fact that we only have a short time to get in…
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Saint Peter’s names chair of Obstetrics/Gynecology
Saint Peter’s University Hospital has announced the appointment of Carlos W. Benito, MD, as chair of the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN), effective immediately. Benito comes to Saint Peter’s from New Jersey’s Atlantic Health System, where he served as director of Maternal Fetal Medicine for Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers. His relationship with Saint Peter’s dates…
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Is your pain coming from the neck?
By Jerry Moczerniuk PT, DPT Cervical spine symptoms can vary greatly in humans. Symptoms can be focal, localized primarily to the neck. They can also be peripheral, extending farther away from the spine to the arms and legs, and may even affect balance. Most times the pain of cervical radiculopathy, or nerve root entrapment/compression starts at…
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Make time for physical therapy
“I have no time for physical therapy.” This is one of the most common reasons that we hear from patients on why they postpone physical therapy or skip physical therapy altogether, even when their doctor has prescribed the treatment. We know that alternative treatments for managing pain can have disastrous side effects, case in point…
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Calendar announcements for Raritan Bay Medical Center
The Human Motion Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge will hold a free Total Joint Replacement Education session from 8-9 a.m. on May 7, 14, 21 and 28 in the Patient Education Center, 1st Floor, Medical and Surgical Pavilion, 2 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The class will educate attendee on what…
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Hard to Swallow: Recognizing and treating swallowing and feeding disorders
By Sarah Elzayat, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD Feeding your child is an intimate bonding experience. However, feeding and swallowing disorders can affect a child’s emotional and physical growth, so it’s important to know the signs and see a specialist as soon as you suspect an issue. Technically speaking, feeding is a complex process involving aspects of eating or…
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Saint Peter’s University Hospital marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Saint Peter’s University Hospital hosted a Community Education Event in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month on March 19. The event included an information session with Dr. Arkady Broder, associate chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Saint Peter’s University Hospital. While in attendance, individuals also had the opportunity to explore a life-size…
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How to beat serious stress
By Paula O’Neill, MS, R.N.-BC, HNB-BC Every day of our lives we face events that cause us stress. Although most of these events are minor in the grand scheme of things, there are situations that clearly are considered major sources of stress, like an approaching marriage or divorce, or trouble at home or work. You…
