Tag: health
Take the Risk
By DonnaLyn Geigerich
National Underwriter magazine cited a new Travelers Insurance Consumer Risk Index identifying priority “at risk” concerns most Americans face today. At the...
Hess Cancer Center at MMC Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screenings
LONG BRANCH – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting men in...
Reproductive Endocrinologist Alan Martinez, M.D. Joins Riverview Medical Center
RED BANK – Riverview Medical Center is welcomes endocrinologist Alan Martinez, M.D. to the medical staff. Specializing in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Martinez received...
Monmouth Medical to Offer Free Lung Cancer Education, Screening
LONG BRANCH – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and it is most curable when diagnosed early.
In an...
Women’s Council for Leon Hess Cancer Center Hosts Spa for Spirit
LONG BRANCH – The Women’s Council for the Leon Hess Cancer Center will host its semiannual Spa for Spirit day on Dec. 2 at...
Go Naked & Check Yourself Bash Planned for Nov. 23
RED BANK – The annual Go Naked & Check Yourself event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at The...
Temple Rodeph Torah Sponsors Community Bereavement Group
MARLBORO – The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County has awarded an Adventure grant to sponsor a Bereavement Group that is open to the entire...
Remembering the Caregiver
Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients need support, too
By Judy O’Gorman Alvarez
During November, National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month, the focus isn’t only on the debilitating disease....
Monmouth County to Hold Caregiver Retreat Nov. 15
EATONTOWN – Taking care of an elderly parent or loved one can be a physical and emotional drain on caregivers and their families. That’s...
Dealing with Enterovirus in Children
Area doctors say use ‘common sense’ preventive measures
By Judy O’Gorman Alvarez
Enterovirus-D68, the respiratory illness sweeping the country, affecting children and causing parents to wring...
