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Welcome to CentraState Healthcare System’s blog, your trusted resource for wellness tips, health trends, medical insights, and more.

Browse through our vast collection of articles, backed by our expert team of healthcare professionals and doctors. From essential preventive care strategies to cutting-edge medical innovations and uplifting patient stories that embody resilience and hope, our blog will help you stay informed and inspired on your journey to optimal health.

MS Diagnosis Turns into Ways to Help Others

By |2024-06-21T12:34:46-04:00April 12th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , |

When Cynthia James was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) – a chronic, debilitating disease of the central nervous system – she could’ve scaled back her commitments while processing her new reality. Instead, she found ways to help others with the disease. Six years ago, with a career she loved, a [...]

Marlboro Father Finds Answers and Compassion After Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

By |2024-05-24T10:11:39-04:00January 16th, 2019|Categories: Neuroscience, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

Brian Giacchi has experienced muscle spasms off and on since age 9. When the condition ramped up in his 20s, he sought medical advice. Unfortunately, several years of doctors’ visits, testing, and frustration failed to solve the mystery. Then finally, at age 34, he got an answer: he had [...]

MS Doesn’t Stop This Tough Mudder Competitor

By |2024-05-24T10:13:24-04:00April 12th, 2018|Categories: Neuroscience, Patient Stories|Tags: , , , |

For Bob Granito, the personal obstacles he conquers during a 12-mile Tough Mudder® are harsher than the challenges of a 16-foot-high wall, dangling live wires, or a water pit. A veteran participant of 10 Tough Mudders, the 55-year-old Freehold resident demonstrates that his multiple sclerosis (MS) does not define [...]

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