Several years ago, Stephanie Akselsen of Howell faced a “perfect storm” of challenges: physiological menopause symptoms and inadequate sleep; emotional repercussions of three relocations; and her fourth child’s departure for college. She held her emotions in and soon found herself with debilitating depression. When other therapy and medications didn’t help, [...]
Step aside, avocado toast, cottage cheese is back and gaining a lot of attention from health-conscious foodies with good reason. Packed with protein, cottage cheese provides calcium to support strong bones and may also contain probiotics to boost gut health, according to CentraState registered dietitian Caryn Alter, MS, RD, [...]
Four days before his wedding to Melissa Cooper, Kevin McKenzie, 32, completed a workout. A few days later, his muscles felt sore and stiff, making it difficult to walk. He used a massage gun on his sore muscles to ease the pain. When he saw blood in his urine [...]
Up to one-third of strokes are caused by carotid artery disease, a buildup of plaque in the main arteries in the neck that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Without treatment, this buildup can slow blood flow or dislodge plaque that travels to the brain, causing a stroke. Some people [...]
Pickleball has become America’s fastest growing sport – probably because it has physical and social benefits and can be played at any age or skill level. But injuries sometimes happen, particularly in people over age 60. About 60% of pickleball injuries are sprains, strains and fractures. If you’ve joined [...]
While there can be a genetic link to developing breast cancer, nurse practitioner Karen Lowe, DNP, MSN, RNC-Ob, with the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState, says that it’s important that both women and men understand that they can still be diagnosed with the disease without a family history. The [...]
One of Only Three Companies in New Jersey to be Selected Among 40 Large Health Care Companies in the U.S. Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have selected CentraState Healthcare System for the 2023 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care™ List. This year marks CentraState’s first time [...]
One of only six emergency departments in New Jersey, and among 53 nationally, to be recognized for exceptional and innovative performance. CentraState Medical Center’s emergency department has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2023 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, [...]
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), representing more than 200,000 surgical nurses across the country, has named CentraState Medical Center as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation. This award recognizes CentraState for its commitment to patient and workplace safety by taking a comprehensive approach to [...]
CentraState Healthcare System announced Kerrie Konior, RN, Oncology, was awarded with the DAISY Foundation’s DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Konior was selected by the DAISY committee of nurses and healthcare leaders at CentraState. “Kerrie’s commitment to her patients and loyalty to her colleagues make her a role model for [...]
