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The Stress-Pain Connect: Men’s Pelvic Health

You may refer to something as a pain in the butt when it’s stressing you out, like traffic and long lines, but the reality is, you’re not too far off with that statement! Daily stressors and ongoing chronic stress can lead to pelvic floor pain for men. The pelvic floor is the group of muscles ...

ER Nurse Welcomes Healthy Twins During COVID-19

When Kristen Connors McEvoy, RN, learned she was having twins last spring, she kept working as the clinical leader in CentraState’s busy Emergency Department. And then the COVID-19 crisis hit. While all healthcare workers were anxious about the virus, her pregnancy brought another level of concern. With the advice of her OB/GYNs and the support ...

Strengthen Your Memory

Forgot where you parked your car or your favorite niece’s birthday? It’s easy to chalk it up to age and say there’s nothing you can do about it. But you can take steps to improve your memory. “If your brain has changed with age, you have to change the way you use it,” says Marilyn ...

3 Tips to Raise Confident Kids

It’s a tough time to be a kid. But if the pandemic has confirmed anything, it’s that kids are pretty resilient–especially when adults in their lives help them along the way. Here are three things you can do to raise confident kids: Be consistent. Some household rules might have changed recently (think screen time), but ...

Shed the “Quarantine 15”

If you’ve packed on the “quarantine 15,” as the COVID-related weight gain has been dubbed, and are having trouble taking it off, you’re not alone. “Turning to food in times of stress is common,” says Caryn Alter, MS, RD, FAND. Add to that the decreased opportunity for organized exercise and it’s no surprise that the ...

New Year’s Resolutions in the Era of COVID-19

We’re ringing in a new year unlike any other. While life has changed dramatically in 365 days, the benefits of creating New Year’s resolutions are still relevant. According to Ankur Desai, MD, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist on staff at CentraState, New Year’s resolutions can help us put our best foot forward in a ...

Stress Less, Connect More

Whether it’s binging on chocolate or the latest streaming series, we all have ways of dealing with stress and boredom. Unfortunately many of those stress reducers do little more than mask the anxiety we’re feeling, leaving us staring into darkness at 3 a.m. But we’re here to tell you it’s time for less! Less numbing ...

The Facts About COVID-19 Vaccines

As the COVID-19 vaccine is administered throughout New Jersey, many people are questioning whether they should get the vaccine when their turn comes. It’s important to understand the facts about the vaccines from a source you can trust and not get taken in by misinformation spreading from unsubstantiated sources. Below we provide the truths to ...

COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A with the Medical Director

By Robert Pedowitz, DO, FACOFP Medical Director On behalf of Family Practice of CentraState, we hope you are staying healthy and well, and enjoying the holiday season. It has certainly been a very long and difficult year for all of us, and the next few months may continue to be challenging, but the good news ...

CentraState Physicians Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine

After months of rigorous clinical research studies coordinated by leading scientific experts, a COVID-19 vaccine is now in our near future. Below are some answers to commonly asked questions about the vaccine from chief medical officer James Matera, DO, who led the clinician team response to COVID-19 at CentraState, and Ashish Awasthi, MD, board-certified cardiologist ...

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