Tag: Health & FItness
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HEALTH MATTERS: Get Rid of That Pain in Your Neck
By Seth Joseffer, MD The idiom “a pain in the neck” is a funny way of describing something that is annoying. Yet for many people, neck pain is no laughing matter. Neck pain affects one in three people annually, according to the National Institutes of Health. The pain can and range from nuisance-level to so…
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Health Matters 7/22: Understanding the Link Between Depression and Substance Abuse
By Sarah Carstens, LCSW, LCADC When it comes to depression and addiction, it can be hard to know which came first. In fact, many patients report that they are not sure if they are using substances to cope with their depression or whether their substance use caused them to become depressed. At Penn Medicine Princeton…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Let’s Talk About Pelvic Floor Disorders
By Alexander Berger, MD Millions of women across the United States suffer with a pelvic floor disorder, but many are reluctant to talk about it, often keeping it a secret for months or even years. However, some secrets are meant to be shared. And when it comes to pelvic floor disorders, talking about them with…
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How acupuncture can help your health
By Howard Chi, L.Ac. Acupuncture was first introduced to America in 1971 after President Richard Nixon visited China. James Reston was a New York Times journalist who suffered appendicitis during his trip with Nixon to China. Reston had a typical appendectomy, but the only difference was he did not receive anesthesia. Instead, Reston received a…
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Living Life After COVID
By Gregory Carey, L.Ac. Dawn B., of Matawan, was one of those unlucky ones who suddenly couldn’t speak after getting COVID. She needed family members to help her communicate what she was going through to her doctors. She was diagnosed with dysphonia and was told she would have to just live with it. Imagine the…
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Health Matters: Proper Nutrition Feeds Your Body and Your Mind
By Rachel Daddio, MS, RDN Eating a healthy diet is known to be good for your physical health, but did you know it is also good for your mental health? In fact, one study found that increased fruit and vegetable consumption was strongly correlated of increased happiness, life satisfaction and wellbeing. Conversely, failing to eat…
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Health Matters: Better Sleep for Better Health
By David B. Cohn, MD Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night? Do you find yourself dozing off in meetings, or drinking an extra cup of coffee to get through the afternoon? If so, you’re not alone. As many as 70 million Americans are living with a sleep disorder, according to…
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Health Matters: Better Sleep for Better Health
By David B. Cohn, MD Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night? Do you find yourself dozing off in meetings, or drinking an extra cup of coffee to get through the afternoon? If so, you’re not alone. As many as 70 million Americans are living with a sleep disorder, according to…
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Health Matters: Recognizing Mental Health Concerns and How to Help
By Deborah Millar, RN Chances are you or someone you know has experienced a mental health issue. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, one out of every five adults will experience a diagnosable mental illness in any given year. In children and teens ages 6 to 17, the rate is one…
