When the weather is warm and the skies are blue, road trips and outdoor fun are almost always on the agenda. But summertime health risks abound. Here are a few uncommon ways that a fun time can be interrupted by a medical issue. High-Altitude Sickness – Hiking is a [...]
Diabetes Prevention Did you know 1 out of 3 adults has prediabetes? Having prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes can lead to heart diseases, stroke, and diabetes–but it can be reversed. In fact, if you lose [...]
Do you dream about getting a good night’s sleep? You’re not alone. Between work, kids, aging parents and endless to-do lists, it’s hard to turn off your mind when you turn off the lights. Try these tips from Isabella Kaplunovich, RRT, RST, sleep specialist at CentraState, for transforming your [...]
Does this scenario seem familiar? After a long, exhausting week, you can’t wait to sleep in on Sunday morning. On Saturday, you get a call from your friend asking you to go to brunch—you guessed it—on Sunday morning. You give her a rambling reason why you can’t do it, [...]
Clear the clutter from your mind and home using the 10 & 10 approach from Jamie Novak, author of Keep This Toss That. It’ll help you get and stay organized in manageable bites rather than taking an overwhelming all-or-nothing approach. Write down everything you want to organize and then [...]
It was a year after Lisa Price-Labenski of Jamesburg finished treatment for breast cancer. She was out running errands and finally feeling good again. As the 56-year-old special education teacher lifted a case of water into her car, she noticed that her fingers looked plump. As a cancer survivor, [...]
You could say that MaryAnn Horowitz used to be a different person. At age 64, she was struggling with high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, was pre-diabetic, had little energy, felt trapped in a relationship that wasn’t working, and was more than 100 pounds overweight. “I was scared,” says [...]
Imagine feeling sweaty all the time, even in bitter winter temperatures. Imagine being unable to hold your spouse’s hand, or taking four showers a day to cool down and feel refreshed. This was Debra Barrow’s nightmare for nearly 56 years. Debra, a Monroe Township resident, suffered from excessive sweating—or [...]
By Sabine Paul-Yee, MD Most people are familiar with the phrase, “you are what you eat.” While it’s important to keep your foods as natural as possible, it’s often overlooked that the way you cook is just as important as the foods you eat. The likelihood, severity, and longevity [...]
Self-care is any activity that cares for our mental, emotional, or physical health. In the hustle and bustle of family and work life, it’s important to give yourself a time out, too. Here are five suggestions. 1. Learn a new skill—Take a cooking class, learn yoga, or check out [...]
