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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.

Physical Therapy Treats Incontinence in Women and Men

By |2022-07-27T12:05:44-04:00March 29th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , , , |

By Emily Bessemer, DPT, CLT-LANA Imagine suddenly feeling like you have to urinate at a crowded event, or urinating every time you cough or sneeze. For many women and men, this is a frequent concern that seriously impacts the quality of their lives. Whether caused by a medical issue, [...]

Cool Relief for Chronic Pain

By |2024-05-10T08:43:11-04:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Health A-Z, Orthopedics, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

Imagine how it feels to live in agonizing pain every day. That was the heartbreaking reality for Pauline Lukenoff-Bishop, who suffers from severe arthritis in her neck, back, and joints. For decades, the 57-year-old Hazlet resident endured constant, throbbing pain that extended from her head down to her knees. “I couldn’t [...]

Leon’s Cardiac Catheterization Detects 90% Blockage

By |2024-05-10T08:43:12-04:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Cardiology, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

Leon Rozenblat, 56, hadn’t been feeling well despite four stents his cardiologist had inserted and normal stress test results. Leon was experiencing a sense of pressure on his chest, constant fatigue, flushing and severe headaches. Unable to drive back to his cardiologist on Long Island, Leon made an appointment, at his wife’s urging, [...]

How Darius is Defeating Head and Neck Cancer

By |2024-05-10T08:43:13-04:00March 11th, 2018|Categories: Cancer, Patient Stories|Tags: , , , |

Darius Parrish, a 42-year-old Howell resident, shrugged off an earache, hoping it would go away on its own. But when he woke up one morning a few days later, his wife looked at him and knew something wasn’t right. “The left side of my face was drooping [...]

New Approach Can Shorten Breast Radiation Therapy

By |2018-08-20T16:55:55-04:00March 2nd, 2018|Categories: Cancer|Tags: , , |

By Edward Soffen, MD, FACP Going through breast cancer treatment is emotionally and physically difficult for women. It’s also a major disruption to a woman’s everyday life. In the case of radiation therapy, women have traditionally received daily treatments for at least six weeks. Between getting to the hospital [...]

Dedication to Detection: Finding Colon Cancer Early is Our Focus for 2018

By |2020-04-07T10:23:52-04:00February 9th, 2018|Categories: Cancer|Tags: , , |

By Amy Tilara, MD One simple procedure may add years to your life. I recently performed a screening colonoscopy on a 51-year-old man who wasn’t experiencing any of the typical symptoms of colon cancer, but had been referred for the test by his primary care physician. I found [...]

Are You at a Greater Risk for Cancer? Take the Quiz

By |2020-03-27T10:38:54-04:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Cancer|Tags: |

Considering the outstanding inroads we’ve made in cancer prevention and detection over the years, it still seems that every day we hear about someone else receiving a cancer diagnosis. It doesn't seem to add up. The good news is that we are more likely to survive cancer and go on to [...]

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