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Welcome to CentraState Healthcare System’s blog, your trusted resource for wellness tips, health trends, medical insights, and more.

Browse through our vast collection of articles, backed by our expert team of healthcare professionals and doctors. From essential preventive care strategies to cutting-edge medical innovations and uplifting patient stories that embody resilience and hope, our blog will help you stay informed and inspired on your journey to optimal health.

Think Vaping is Safer than Smoking? 10 Reasons to Reconsider

By |2018-09-06T08:56:06-04:00August 14th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

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 [...]

6 Ways Pets Enhance Our Well-Being

By |2018-08-21T05:11:26-04:00August 7th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

Those happy-to-see-you tail wags and melt-your-heart meows—pets give us so much love and joy. But that’s not all they do for us. According to studies, contact with pets: Counteracts the stress response by lowering stress hormones and heart rate. Lowers anxiety and fear levels and elevates feelings of calmness. [...]

New Egypt Woman Is Back in the Saddle After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

By |2024-05-10T08:42:25-04:00August 3rd, 2018|Categories: Bariatrics, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

Cathy Larson is nearly half the woman she used to be. Three years ago, she was severely overweight, suffering from terrible acid reflux and high blood pressure. She also was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which, combined with excessive weight, caused debilitating joint pain. Cathy, 57, had tried nearly every [...]

5 Tips for Safe Fun in the Sun

By |2018-09-06T09:05:52-04:00August 3rd, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

While summer is a celebrated season marked by a range of fun outdoor activities, summertime conditions can also expose people to a variety of hazards if they’re not careful. “Summer is a great time of year to enjoy an array of activities, especially if you have kids, but you [...]

Battling Back: Millstone Man Finds Relief from Chronic Pain

By |2024-05-10T08:42:26-04:00August 3rd, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , |

Brendan O’Donnell used to be in pain every day of his life. From the moment he put his feet on the floor in the morning until he fell asleep at night, excruciating back pain affected his relationship with his wife, children, co-workers, and friends. Now 45, the Millstone resident [...]

Q&A: Preventing and Treating Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow

By |2024-05-10T08:09:07-04:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z, Orthopedics|Tags: , |

Sunny summer weather means more time enjoying outdoor sports like tennis and golf. The repetitive motions these sports require, however, can make a day on the court or links a painful one. Stacey Gallacher, MD, a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon on staff at CentraState Medical Center, offers the following [...]

Robotic Kidney Reconstruction Surgery Ends Cycle of Illness for Freehold Man

By |2024-05-10T08:42:26-04:00August 1st, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , |

Roger Domis is a man on the move. As the patriarch of a blended family of six adult children and 11 grandchildren, he and his wife Patricia spend many afternoons at football, baseball, and soccer games and dance recitals. So, when Roger developed yet another severe kidney infection, he [...]

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