Tag: Health & FItness
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When to upgrade your hearing aids
For those of us who wear hearing aids, there is always a wonder as to when it’s the appropriate time to get an upgrade. You may ask, “What are the advantages to upgrading on a regular basis?” To answer simply, hearing aids, like anything that gets used frequently, have a limited lifespan. Here are some…
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Area orthopaedic surgeon provides care in Honduras
Christopher D. Johnson, MD, FACS, hand, knee, upper extremity and sports medicine specialist at Professional Orthopaedic Associates, returned from his annual medical mission trip to Honduras in August. Along with other medical volunteers from the Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) organization, Dr. Johnson provided medical care to Honduran patients with bone, joint and muscle injuries and conditions.…
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High school students shadow healthcare professionals at Raritan Bay Medical Center
Twelve area high school students spent three days in August shadowing health care professionals and learning about hospital operations at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Perth Amboy and Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge. The intensive medical learning program “Healthcare Connection” gave the students an opportunity to observe patient procedures in the hospital’s surgical suites, cardiac catheterization…
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Essential oils for seasonal allergies
By Grace Orosz, R.N.-BC, CCAP When I was growing up in Chicago, I can vividly remember how I looked forward to the change of seasons – all four of them. The Midwest was an open, clean, fresh place to live. I spent most of my free time outdoors. We almost never played inside. We had…
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Important medical tests for men
By Marc Feingold, MD As a doctor, it’s much easier for me to prevent something from happening than treat it once it does. In other words, to help ensure a man is healthy at 75 years of age, I need to prevent disease at age 50. Men, in particular, are often reluctant to go to…
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Tips for preventing fall sports injuries
By Dhimant Balar, DO For many middle school and high school students, summer is the time to relax: no alarms, lazy days by the pool or at the beach, later bedtimes. But these months of relaxation can result in injury when student-athletes return to the field in September if they aren’t careful. When the school…
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Ways women are harming their hearts
By Sangeeta Garg, MD Most women are natural caregivers—quick to nurture children, make medical appointments for their spouses, and pitch in when a friend needs help. The last person many women care for are themselves. However, this self-neglect can be harmful to your heart. Here are eight ways you may be harming your heart: Putting…
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AllCure Spine & Sports Medicine offers multidisciplinary practice in Monroe
AllCure Spine & Sports Medicine is a multidisciplinary practice located in Monroe. This location has been open for more than three years and will be expanding by the end of the year. Our office takes pride in getting patients better without the use of drugs or surgery. The benefit of having a multidisciplinary practice is…
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Reasons to reconsider vaping
By Robert Pedowitz, DO When a patient asks if vaping is safer than smoking, I tell them that neither is safe, potentially pose health risks, and that both habits should be broken. While vapes—also called vapor cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes—have been marketed as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, there hasn’t been enough…
