By Peter Hynes, MD, FSCAI, FACC, RPVI For people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), walking can be a painful experience, so it may seem counterintuitive to prescribe an exercise program to alleviate pain. However, a simple treatment approach can help patients overcome PAD and get [...]
Achoo! We can’t control the person sneezing next to you on the bus or plane, but we can offer these health tips to help you avoid illness while traveling during the holidays: Wash your hands with hot water for at least 30 seconds before and after eating as well as [...]
CentraState Healthcare System will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018, 6:00 p.m., in the Jack Aaronson Conference Center at the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus at CentraState Medical Center, 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728. The public is invited. For more information, call 866-CENTRA7 [...]
The excitement and festivities of the holiday season are just around the corner. Soon, we’ll be thrown out of our regular routines and tempting foods and beverages will be all around us. The demands of the holidays also mean more stress, less time to exercise and definitely less sleep. [...]
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD Many of the top 10 most commonly broken New Year’s Resolutions, according to a survey by Time.com, involve lifestyle changes: #1 – Lose weight and get fit #2 – Quit smoking #4 – Eat healthier and diet #8 – Be less stressed #10 – [...]
Heads up! You’re sitting at your daughter’s soccer game when a ball gets kicked toward the sidelines. It strikes you in the side of the head. You’re caught off guard, but you shrug it off and send the ball back into play. Later in the day you develop a [...]
CentraState Medical Center has recently been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by The American College of Radiology (ACR). The DICOE program, which represents the pinnacle of medical imaging care, is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a [...]
CentraState physical therapist, Shannon Lenahan, PT, DPT, recently was honored with the 2017 Rising Star Young Professional Award by The American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey (APTANJ). Every year, the APTANJ recognizes its members who have made valuable contributions to the profession of physical therapy, their community, and [...]
CentraState Healthcare System was present at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Oct. 15 in Point Pleasant, NJ. CentraState sponsored the Survivor Tent, as it has done over the last several years. Many CentraState employees participated in the event, including Barry Asch (pictured left), assistant vice [...]
CentraState registered dietitian, Caryn Alter, recently earned the designation of Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND). This designation recognizes commitment to the field of dietetics, professional accomplishments, and the pursuit of life-long learning. It also signifies the designee’s dedication to customer focus, integrity, innovation, and social [...]
