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During the week of March 16, Alvin Mojica’s wife, Arleen, noticed he seemed a little sluggish. Alvin remembers having a mild case of the chills on that Thursday night, but he felt better the next day. However, his condition worsened over the weekend, with body aches and a cough. The 54-year-old Colts Neck resident wondered ...
After a successful surgery for bladder cancer earlier this year, Monroe Township resident Kalyanbhai Patel, 80, thought his battle with the disease was over for good. But when a routine follow-up appointment a few months later sparked worry, Troy Sukkarieh, MD, board-certified urologist, used innovative new technology called narrow band imaging to help light up ...
Restaurant professional Sarah Jablonski was only 20 years old when she was diagnosed with prediabetes and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). After years of struggling with her weight and trying a variety of diet and exercise plans, her board-certified family medicine physician, Marc Feingold, MD, suggested she consider bariatric surgery. “For some people, diet and exercise ...
When was the last time you told someone you were “fine,” and you weren’t? We’re conditioned to say we’re fine, but it’s important to admit when we’re not and address the issues that are causing us stress. Otherwise, the real meaning behind “FINE” becomes Feelings Inside Not Expressed. Our worries and joys stay with us ...
When many turned to unhealthy behaviors to deal with stress this spring, Bill Cummings and Corinne Guidone took advantage of CentraState’s virtual Smoking Cessation program and quit smoking. Although the brother and sister tried to quit more times than they could count, they wanted to finally kick the habit to make good on a promise ...
When it comes to fighting diabetes, knowledge is the best medicine. That’s because more than 84 percent of people at risk of developing diabetes, a condition known as prediabetes, don’t even know it. With knowledge comes the power to prevent the illness that can lead to serious health consequences if left unattended. “Many people have ...
Wouldn’t it be great to wake up every day feeling healthy, strong, resilient and ready for whatever comes next? You can with Prime Time Health—CentraState’s virtual health & wellness membership program. Prime Time Health offers an amazing array of interactive, on-demand classes to help you create healthier habits, change your lifestyle and boost your well-being. But ...
With the dropping temperatures and changing leaves signaling the arrival of fall, our community is gearing up for cold and flu season—while taking continued COVID-19 precautions. “Many viruses are present year-round, but seem more prevalent in the colder months for a variety of reasons,” says Philip Angello, MD, board-certified family medicine specialist at Family Practice ...
Good nutrition is important for everyone at all stages of life but it’s especially important for patients before, during, and after treatment for cancer. While it depends on the type of cancer and the type of treatment, potential side effects to cancer treatments can include dehydration, fatigue, vomiting, poor appetite, nausea, swallowing difficulties, mouth sores, ...
By Grigory Goldberg, MD Video conferencing platforms and other remote working options may have been the heroes for businesses over these last several months of working from home, but they certainly haven’t been saving you from back and neck pain. Zooming in to Back and Neck Pain An increasing number of people are now suffering ...
