Tag: Just for the Health of It
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East Brunswick Library to participate in statewide telehealth program
The New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, will be administering a statewide telehealth program, NJHealthConnect @ Your Library, to address barriers to health equity for New Jersey residents. The program, which is set to launch this month, will provide access to health care services through select public libraries across the…
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East Brunswick Library, Saint Peter’s University Hospital collaborate on ‘Lunch ‘n’ Learn’ program series
The East Brunswick Public Library is teaming up with Saint Peter’s University Hospital for a three-part virtual “Lunch ‘N’ Learn” program series, to be held at noon on Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and Dec. 18. Attendees will be able to watch medical presentations on the Zoom platform. This series focuses on gastrointestinal diseases. The first…
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Learn about COVID’s effects on breast cancer treatment during Lunch ‘n’ Learn virtual program
The East Brunswick Public Library is partnering with Princeton Radiation Oncology, Saint Peter’s Breast Center and Regional Cancer Care Associates Central Jersey for a series of Lunch ‘n’ Learn online health programs. The first presentation is “Cancer During COVID: Breast Cancer” at noon on May 1. In this multidisciplinary talk conducted virtually, doctors will discuss…
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East Brunswick Library, ProFysio Physical Therapy present heart health lecture
February is Heart Health Month. To help the community understand cardiac health, ProFysio Physical Therapy will present “Your Heart Is A Muscle – Exercise It!” at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 19 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. The program is led by clinic director Dr. Nichole Chaviano, PT, DPT, ITPT. She…
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East Brunswick Library, NAMI will offer mental health program
The East Brunswick Public Library is teaming up with NAMI New Jersey (National Alliance on Mental Health) to offer the “In Our Own Voice” program at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Developed by NAMI-NJ, this program features individuals with various mental health conditions giving presentations…
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Registered dietitian to discuss healthy snacks for the entire family during a workshop at the East Brunswick Library
To help families learn how to eat better, the East Brunswick Library will hold “Easy Peasy: Quick and Healthy Family Foods” at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at the library, Civic Center Drive off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Laura Vetter of Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a registered dietitian with expertise in pediatric nutrition, will share easy…
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Doctor to discuss asthma issues during workshop at East Brunswick Library
Dr. Iris Udasin will present “Is Your Home or Workplace Giving You Breathing Problems?” at 7 p.m. June 27 at the East Brunswick Library, Civic Center Drive off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Udasin is the medical director of Rutgers University’s Environmental and Occupational Health Services Institute. The program is free and open to the public.…
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East Brunswick Library to hold ‘Coping With Aging Parents’ workshop
The East Brunswick Library will hold “Coping With Aging Parents” at 7:15 p.m. on May 30 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. Led by counselor Tara Arhakos, the program is for caregivers of aging parents. The goal is to provide the support for attendees to discuss their personal experience. The program…
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Library Journal names East Brunswick librarian a ‘Mover and Shaker’
EAST BRUNSWICK–East Brunswick Public Library Information Manager Karen Parry was named one of the Library Journal‘s 50 “Movers and Shakers” for its March issue. Parry, an East Brunswick resident, has been part of the library since 2001. She was named a “Mover and Shaker” for starting the library’s “Just for the Health of It” consumer…
