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Tackle Fatigue & Boost Energy

By |2024-06-21T12:40:33-04:00March 8th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

If you often feel like you’re dragging through your day, you’re not alone. One of the most common health complaints is physical and mental fatigue. “Fatigue has many possible causes,” says CentraState family practice physician Robert Pedowitz, DO. “It could be the stressful times we’re living in, the result of [...]

The Beat Goes on With a Lifesaving Heart Pump

By |2024-06-21T12:41:25-04:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , |

Mohammed Chaudhry, 72, was in relatively good health, maintained an active lifestyle and proactively had regular cardiac stress tests. Then one morning, the Jackson resident experienced sudden chest pain, dizziness and numbness in his arms and hands. His wife, Musarat, took him to his nearby primary care doctor, who did [...]

Treating Pulmonary Embolisms

By |2024-11-08T15:48:54-05:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

Pulmonary embolisms (PEs) are blood clots that typically form in a deep vein in the leg (also known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT) and travel to the lung, blocking blood flow. The average pulmonary embolism is the size of a small grape. These blood clots are common – and [...]

Back on Pace After a Complex Tumor Surgery for Sarcoma

By |2024-06-24T13:33:32-04:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Cancer, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

When Maria Rotella felt a lump on the back of her left thigh, she was concerned about a blood clot and went to urgent care. The initial diagnosis was a lipoma, a harmless, fatty tumor. The 83-year-old Perth Amboy resident didn’t think much about it for several months – [...]

Breathe Out for Better Sleep

By |2024-11-20T15:49:22-05:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , , |

Having trouble getting a restful night’s sleep? Try focused breathing before bed. “Any type of breathing that emphasizes the exhale is relaxing and calming, especially at night to settle the body and mind,” says Beth Ando-Brenman, MPT, yoga instructor and community health educator at CentraState. She recommends the 4-4-8 breath: [...]

Pressing Pause on Perfectionism

By |2024-11-08T16:04:23-05:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

As the saying goes, no one’s perfect. But trying to hold yourself to those standards is unrealistic and can even be toxic. Perfectionism can lead to procrastination, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors and eating disorders, according to CentraState behavioral health specialist Amy Metzger, MSW, LCSW. It can also cause [...]

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