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Remember last holiday season when all you had to worry about was political talkĀ at the table? Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic andĀ burnoutĀ from all the restrictions, itās easy to use the holidays as an excuse to turn a blind eye to the rules and pretendĀ forĀ one day that the virus is gone.Ā But the truth is that itās ...
Like many others struggling with prediabetes, Claire Gallagher, 66, had tried everything to lose weight and get healthier. Encouraged by her nurse practitioner, she enrolled in CentraStateās Diabetes Prevention Program. After a year of education, support, and sustainable lifestyle changes, Claire lost more than 45 pounds and gained a fresh relationship with healthy living. āThis ...
āScreaminā Steveā Barlotta is a fixture at the Jersey Shore. As the saxophone player for the Sensational Soul Cruisers, he typically performs 200 shows a year. This spring, however, he was struggling to breathe while battling COVID-19. Following a round of antibiotics for strep throat in mid-March, Steve, 57, still wasnāt feeling well ten days ...
Tony Testa is most at home on stage. As the leader of the ā60s doo-wop vocal group The Duprees, his voice is his instrument. When he woke up one morning unable to speak, he wondered if his 60-year career was over. Tony, 76, a resident of Jackson, is known for singing bass, baritone, and top ...
Mobility and function are among the key indicators of good health across the lifespan, according to Brian Mason, PT, DPT, clinical director of rehabilitation services at CentraState. If you notice youāre having any issues in these areas, CentraState now offers a new Movement Disorder Program thatās designed to detect any neurodegenerative issues early, when treatment ...
During the week of March 16, Alvin Mojicaās wife, Arleen, noticed he seemed a little sluggish. Alvin remembers having a mild case of the chills on that Thursday night, but he felt better the next day. However, his condition worsened over the weekend, with body aches and a cough. The 54-year-old Colts Neck resident wondered ...
After a successful surgery for bladder cancer earlier this year, Monroe Township resident Kalyanbhai Patel, 80, thought his battle with the disease was over for good. But when a routine follow-up appointment a few months later sparked worry, Troy Sukkarieh, MD, board-certified urologist, used innovative new technology called narrow band imaging to help light up ...
Restaurant professional Sarah Jablonski was only 20 years old when she was diagnosed with prediabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). After years of struggling with her weight and trying a variety of diet and exercise plans, her board-certified family medicine physician, Marc Feingold, MD, suggested she consider bariatric surgery. āFor some people, diet and exercise ...
When was the last time you told someone you were āfine,ā and you werenāt? Weāre conditioned to say weāre fine, but itās important to admit when we’re not and address the issues that are causing us stress. Otherwise, the real meaning behind āFINEā becomes Feelings Inside Not Expressed. Our worries and joys stay with us ...
When many turned to unhealthy behaviors to deal with stress this spring, Bill Cummings and Corinne Guidone took advantage of CentraStateās virtual Smoking Cessation program and quit smoking. Although the brother and sister tried to quit more times than they could count, they wanted to finally kick the habit to make good on a promise ...
