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By Margaret Dufreney, MD While there are many resources for women on what to expect when you are expecting a baby, patients often ask me what to expect after delivery, when a woman’s body continues to experience a myriad of changes. Until I had my own baby recently, I had told my patients to expect ...
About one in 10 women develops endometriosis, a condition that occurs when a woman’s uterine lining grows outside of the uterus through her fallopian tubes and into her pelvis. The condition has received increased media attention in recent years, leading more patients to seek treatment for their symptoms. There are a variety of treatment options, ...
By Margaret Dufreney, MD Women have a variety of birth control options, including oral medications, intrauterine devices, hormonal implants, and injections. These products can help a woman prevent pregnancy, but how long does she need to be off birth control before trying to get pregnant? My patients ask me this question often. The good news ...
What is vaping? Vaping is when a person uses a vape or e-cigarette to inhale nicotine. Vapes are battery-powered devices that heat a nicotine-containing liquid to produce an aerosol that is inhaled. The liquid is usually flavored with fruit or other sweet flavorings. Is vaping safe? No, vaping is not safe as it has been ...
Artifacts from the life of Freehold’s famous son Bruce Springsteen and his family are now part of a special year-long exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) in Freehold that will run through October 2020. CentraState is the proud Hometown Sponsor of the exhibit presented by the Monmouth County Historical Association in cooperation with ...
CentraState recently completed the installation of solar carports in the majority of parking areas around the medical center and ambulatory campus that in addition to generating solar energy, provide shade and weather protection as well as enhanced lighting for patients, visitors, and employees. This carport installment, in combination with the solar farm at the back ...
Francis Schultz is well-versed in remaining calm during stressful situations. The 64-year-old Jackson resident has volunteered as a first responder for more than four decades, most recently in the role of directing traffic and keeping people safe when fire or police services respond to a call. When Francis experienced his own emergency last March, he ...
East Brunswick resident Natalia Bogataia loves to travel but has been grounded for the last few years by urinary incontinence. Now, after surgery, she’s looking forward to a vacation to her native Moldova and many more adventures. Natalia, 50, began experiencing pelvic pain and urinary leakage five years ago. The mother of two saw her ...
When Mildred Grace, 72, had an EKG as a safeguard before a scheduled surgery, it signaled that she may have a cardiac issue. At the advice of a friend, she contacted the Gloria Saker Women’s Heart Program at CentraState—where she learned that despite not having any symptoms, she had three health conditions that put her ...
When 2019 began, Freehold resident Ernesto Hulipas was taking medication to manage his cholesterol and blood pressure. He drank soda every day and often felt tired. When he learned that CentraState, his employer, offered a Diabetes Prevention Program, he dove right in and took advantage of the opportunity to improve his health. Ernesto, 67, who ...
