Articles Posted in the Healthy Living Category

  • Gail Hague, a Riverview Medical Center staff member, will be featured on a video for Meridian Health System’s Feb. 21 Red Dress event.

    A Story from the Heart

    By Michele J. Kuhn Gail Hague wants women to ‘take care of themselves,’ learn the signs of heart attacks   RED BANK – When Gail Hague arrived for work at Riverview Medical Center not feeling well…

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    It’s a Good Time to Check Your Fiscal Fitness

    By Mary Ann Bourbeau   New Year’s resolutions should be about more than just losing a few pounds or putting down those cigarettes. It’s a good time for people to take stock of their financial…

  • Group fitness instructor Lapell Crank, in red shorts, leads a boxing class at The Atlantic Club in Red Bank.

    Need to De-Stress?

    By Mary Ann Bourbeau   Area experts recommend trying exercise, meditation and good seasonal food   Those extra few pounds are likely not the only thing your body has gained over the holidays. While the…

  • Certified massage therapist, Olga, performs a deep tissue massage at Orange Skye, a good choice for relieving stress.

    Taking Care of Yourself

    By Mary Ann Bourbeau Spa owners, managers recommend their favorite treatments The holidays may have been fun, but they were likely not without the stress (and a few extra pounds) that comes along with them. With the…

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    Cancer Prevention

    Here are 10 recommendations for cancer prevention from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center:   1. Eat a healthy diet There is a link between obesity and many types of cancer, such as esophagus, colorectal, breast,…

  • Here’s to 2013:  May It Bring Well-Being and Longevity

    Here’s to 2013: May It Bring Well-Being and Longevity

    By Teresa Liccardi, M.D.   So here we are at the beginning of another New Year and many of us have made wonderful resolutions for a fresh beginning this 2013. At www.usa.gov one can find…

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    Family Legacy Continues at Parker Health Center

    By Michele J. Kuhn RED BANK – The more Terry Flynn learned about the Parker Family Health Center and his grandfather’s part in its founding, the more he knew he wanted to help. Flynn, who…

  • Coping with the Emotion Toll of Sandy

    Coping with the Emotion Toll of Sandy

    By Teresa Liccardi, M.D. Natural disasters like Sandy leave their mark long after the event passes. We all realize that it will take months and years to recuperate from the physical burden of such devastating…

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    Monmouth Medical Center to Host Dec. 7 Blood Drive   LONG BRANCH – The need for blood donations increases tremendously during the holidays. This year the Central Jersey Blood Center and Monmouth Medical Center are…

  • Linda Walsh, left, vice president of nursing at Bayshore Community Hospital, and Timothy J. Hogan, regional president of Bayshore Community Hospital and Riverview Medical Center, right, pose with six of eight staff members awarded 2012 Harry M. Poppick, M.D., Memorial Scholarships. The recipients are, from second from left, Melissa Hill, Nathan Barkley, Kathleen Belko, Jennifer Barbieri, Denise Schwartz and Jennifer Lovey. 

    Poppick Nursing Scholarships Awarded at Bayshore

    HOLMDEL – Eight Bayshore Community Hospital team members, either pursing baccalaureate distinction in nursing or interested in pursuing a career in the nursing field, were recently awarded 2012 Harry M. Poppick, M.D., Memorial Scholarships. This year…