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When Deborah Mozak was diagnosed with breast cancer, it had already spread to the lymph nodes in her underarm and neck. “She essentially had inoperable breast cancer when she was diagnosed,” says Bhavesh Balar, MD, a board-certified and fellowship trained hematologist and oncologist on staff at CentraState. “It was very locally advanced—no distant spread, but ...
It’s difficult for your OBGYN to determine exactly when you will deliver your baby. Labor and delivery is different for every mother and newborn. The onset of labor is usually indicated by the following: A bloody show – This is the bloodstained mucus discharge that appears when the cervix begins to stretch. Until labor, this plug in the ...
Based on his age and family history, 78-year-old Robert C. Blum was particularly vigilant about his prostate health. “My father passed away from prostate cancer in his mid-to-late 70s, so I’ve been getting checked every year,” says the Jackson resident and former presiding judge for the municipal courts of Monmouth County. When Robert’s level of PSA or ...
Karen Swantek, a self-professed “health nut” and avid exerciser, was running on a treadmill at the gym when she suddenly felt severe pain in the center of her chest. Thinking it was probably just something she ate, she kept running—but the pain did not subside. Karen then drove herself home, still in excruciating pain. Looking ...
Creamy Mushroom Pasta ½ lb. bowtie pasta 3 tbsp. EVOO 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup onion, diced 12 oz. baby Portobello mushrooms, sliced Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. flour 2 cups milk 1.5 cups shredded parmesan cheese Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside. Return pot and turn to medium ...
For years, Margaret Sharkey suffered from on-and-off constipation and abdominal discomfort that made daily life a struggle. In May 2017, a bout of sharp pain led doctors to order a CT scan that found her colon was almost completely blocked. “I was in bad shape—I was doubled over, rocking back and forth in pain,” says Margaret, a ...
Last summer, Lindsay Peters was preparing to enter the final year of her doctorate of physical therapy program at Stony Brook University when she was stricken with severe back pain. The pain was in the same area where she had surgery for a herniated disc in early 2015, but it was much worse—radiating down her ...
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD What if a quick trip to the supermarket could provide you with some powerful tools for a healthy brain? Does this sound too good to be true? It’s not! Below are five easy-to-find foods that can keep your brain functioning at its best. The bonus is that the same five ...
By Caryn Alter, MS, RD Dieting and healthy eating is surrounded by myths and tricks. Here are 10 myths about losing weight and eating healthy and the truths behind them. You should never eat a potato. FALSE! Potatoes are not fattening. It’s the butter and sour cream that you add that makes them high in calories. ...
