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High blood pressure (hypertension) is when the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels is consistently too high. Often symptomless, it silently damages blood vessels and can lead to heart attack or stroke. “Because some patients with hypertension will not have symptoms, they are at greater risks for developing [...]
Relationships, friends, career, passions, purpose, the ability to adapt to change—every aspect of your life influences your well-being. But nothing has a bigger effect on your life than your health. When you’re feeling good, you have the energy and endurance to play hard, work hard, and enjoy life to [...]
The new year is a perfect time to refocus and explore new ways to maximize health and wellness. Joshua Raymond, MD, who specializes in family medicine and geriatrics at CentraState, provides some tips for seniors to improve their physical well-being and mental outlook in ways that deliver significant benefits [...]
Anyone who lives with or cares for someone with Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor knows there are good days and not-so-good days. But what if you could directly stimulate or calm the area of the brain causing the tremor? Essential tremor is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary and [...]
Father and son duo, Clifford and James “Scotty” Daniels, are almost certain that bariatric surgery at CentraState saved their lives. Clifford, a Neptune resident who was diagnosed with diabetes at 27, had watched his weight climb to 435 pounds over the years. He experienced neuropathy in his legs and [...]
Think having prediabetes is a one-way ticket to diabetes? Think again. Healthy lifestyle changes can help reverse prediabetes—a major CDC study proves it. For several years, CentraState has participated in the CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program. This year-long, evidence-based, healthy lifestyle program helps participants to reverse the progression towards diabetes. [...]
The holiday season is a time to be thankful and appreciative of the good things in our lives. For parents of young children, it’s also an ideal time to introduce some teachable moments that help kids understand the true importance of the season. “The outcome of this effort is [...]
It's that time again to set the clock back and gain an hour of sleep in the morning. Nice! But what about losing that hour of daylight? While both springing forward and falling back can disrupt your circadian rhythms and cause a sort of temporary jet lag, setting the [...]
Although lung cancer death rates in Monmouth County have declined slightly according to government statistics, the disease still remains the second leading cause of death in the United States — and also the leading cause of cancer-related deaths nationwide. For many cancers, including lung cancer, treatment success and increases in [...]
Matt Fox of Manalapan has more treasured time with his family in his future, because he’s now a lung cancer survivor. Matt had smoked for most of his life, which increased his risk for lung cancer. When his wife, Mary, saw information about CentraState’s lung screening program, she convinced [...]
