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Oct 5, 2022 Tips for Healthy Aging Wellness

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group Geriatricians Abhijit Chatterjee, MD , and Sana Riaz, MD , discuss tips for healthy aging including when to see a geriatrician, ways to avoid injuries as we age, and how to adopt an overall healthy lifestyle. Dr. Chatterjee ...

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Sep 30, 2022 Jersey City Medical Center Announces Grant Donated in Support of New Food Initiative Wellness

Caption: Jersey City Medical Center was awarded a $15,000 grant on September 26, 2022, from The Provident Bank Foundation to support JCMC’s Green Apple Rx Food FARMacy program. Pictured (L-R): Konstantin Yusipov, Vice President Market Manager, Provident ...

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Sep 21, 2022 Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Continues to Empower People to Experience Good Health Through Community Outreach Work Wellness

At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center , and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey we never stop reaching out beyond the walls of our hospital to share needed health information with our community. As we continue to go beyond health fairs, addressing issues such ...

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Sep 20, 2022 New Pediatric Website Offers COVID-19 Resources in Five Languages Wellness

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics recently launched a website that offers multilingual resources about COVID-19 vaccines for children and young adults. “As a pediatric rheumatologist, a pediatrician, a colleague and a mother, I ...

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Sep 15, 2022 RWJBarnabas Health Recognizes National Hunger Action Month Wellness

September is Hunger Action Month, established by Feeding America in 2008, to raise awareness and create a nationwide push for Americans to get involved with the hunger crisis across the country. RWJBarnabas Health and its Social Impact and Community ...

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Sep 15, 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Health Discussion Wellness

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Melissa Gonzalez, MD , Family Medicine, discusses health risks, screenings, and prevention in our Hispanic Heritage Health discussion. Dr. Gonzalez is affiliated with Monmouth Medical Center . Her office is located ...

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Sep 1, 2022 Do I need a Prostate Exam? Wellness

New Brunswick, N.J., September 1, 2022 – Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in the United States aside from skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . Because prostate cancer is so common, men ...

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Sep 1, 2022 Is Thyroid Cancer Common? And More Questions You Want Answered Wellness

New Brunswick, N.J., September 1, 2022 – The thyroid is a small organ with a large impact. It is a butterfly shaped gland at the base of your neck that produces a hormone that helps control your body's metabolism. Thyroid conditions are a very common ...

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Sep 1, 2022 Empowerment through Gynecologic Health Education Wellness

New Brunswick, N.J., September 1, 2022 – Females are at risk for developing gynecologic cancers, which are defined as the growth and spread of cancer cells in the cervix, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina, and vulva. The empowerment of taking charge ...

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