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Jan 15, 2020 Making Maternity Safer Wellness

A Focus on Women's Health Before, During and After Pregnancy Aims to Save Lives. “I don’t feel well,” said Tara Hansen, 29, of Wanamassa, shortly after giving birth to her son in 2011. But her healthcare providers considered her a healthy postpartum ...

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Jan 15, 2020 You Can Beat the Winter Blues Wellness

Seasonal depression is a struggle, but help is available. In winter, the short hours of daylight can lead to dark moods. It’s a common syndrome—thought to affect up to 10 million people in the U.S—known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. “SAD is a ...

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Dec 22, 2019 How to Save a Life Wellness

Is it a heart attack or cardiac arrest--what should a bystander do? "Heart attack” and “cardiac arrest” may sound like similar conditions, but they’re not the same—and one is potentially much more life-threatening. “With a heart attack, an artery is ...

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Dec 18, 2019 The Dangers of Vaping Wellness

The popularity of vaping has boomed in the last few years, to the point where last year the U.S. surgeon general declared vaping amongst young adults and teens an “epidemic”. Dr. Subroto Paul , the RWJBarnabas Health system lead for Thoracic Surgery and a ...

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Dec 18, 2019 Healthy Holiday Eating Wellness

With the holidays around the corner, it’s important not to forget your healthy eating habits just because it’s the holiday season. Weight gain can be common during the holiday season – whether you’re exercising less because you’re busy with errands or ...

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Dec 13, 2019 Prevent Type 2 diabetes? Yes, You Can! Wellness

Simple life style changes - and group support - can get prediabetes under control. No one wants to hear a doctor say blood test results indicate prediabetes—a condition in which blood sugar is too high, but not yet high enough to qualify as diabetes. The ...

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Dec 13, 2019 Health Tips for Women in Their 20s, 30s, and 40s Wellness

A short course in taking care of you. "Women are adept at caring for others, but not always for themselves,” says Annette Cozzarelli-Franklin , MD, Medical Director of the Women’s Health Center at Clara Maass Medical Center . She advises that women ...

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