Tag: Health Matters
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Health Matters: Tired of Sleep Apnea? Treatment is Available
By Robert Mignone, DO Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, affects 30 million adults in the United States. Sleep apnea can leave you feeling tired all the time, and it can increase your risk for serious health complications. Fortunately, there are several effective treatments…
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Health Matters: Detecting, Treating and Preventing Cervical Cancer
By Charlotte Marcus, MD Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women, according to the American Cancer Society. However, over the past several decades, deaths from cervical cancer have significantly declined thanks in large part to advances in screening, prevention and treatment. Yet, the risk for the…
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Health Matters: Heart Health: A Family Matter
By Benita Philip, DO When you fill out your annual medical history forms at the doctor’s office, it may seem like a formality. However, the reality is that along with information about your personal health, details about your family’s health history play an important role in your healthcare. And when it comes to heart disease,…
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Health Matters: Helping Children Overcome School Anxiety
By Madhurani Khare, MD Heading back to the classroom after summer break can be distressing for many children and teens. Where will they sit at lunch? Whose locker will be next to theirs? How will they ever understand Advanced Placement (AP) physics? Some level of school anxiety is normal and expected, but when children outright…
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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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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…