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Jan 31, 2023 Shoveling Snow Tips from Physical Therapy: Warming Up and Mechanics Living Well

By Tony Nguyen, PTA, a physical therapist assistant, Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center , Livingston, NJ Winter is here! Although the snow may be beautiful to watch coming down, the shoveling that is most likely to follow may be somewhat scary. That is ...

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Jan 17, 2023 Simple Ways to Improve Your Posture Living Well

By Tony Nguyen, PTA, a physical therapist assistant, Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center , Livingston, NJ Slouching is something many of us naturally do without even realizing it. It is not until we are aware of our poor posture that we attempt to fix ...

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Jan 16, 2023 The Lowdown on Salt Substitutes: A Registered Dietitian Weighs In Living Well

Aliz Alaman, RDN, CDE, a registered dietitian at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, says there are many alternatives to salt. Are all salt substitutes the same? No, salt substitutes vary. The term “salt substitutes” typically refers to alternatives to salt ...

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Jan 16, 2023 Soup to Nuts: 5 Foods to Keep You Healthy This Winter Living Well

Healthy foods are healthy all year long, but winter tends to be harder on our bodies and on our immune systems than more temperate seasons, so it’s important to make every protein, fat and carbohydrate calorie count. Here are five healthy foods to help ...

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Nov 4, 2022 In-Seat Exercise Tips for Your Next Flight Living Well

The Physical Therapy Team from The Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Rehabilitation centers offers in-seat exercise tips to help avoid the aches and pains that often follow a plane flight. By: Patricia Nolan, PT, MPT, CLT-LANA and Damaris Ababio, PTA, ...

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Oct 26, 2022 Halloween Safety Tips Living Well

Clare Coda, MD , Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, shares trick-or-treating and candy safety tips to help your kids enjoy a safe and fun Halloween. Dr. Coda is affiliated with Community Medical Center and Monmouth Medical ...

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Oct 26, 2022 Advances in Breast Cancer Treatments Living Well

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group providers M. Michele Blackwood, MD , affiliated with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center ; Manpreet Kohli, MD , affiliated with Monmouth Medical Center ; Christopher McGreevy, MD, affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center ; ...

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Oct 14, 2022 Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Living Well

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Sumy Chang, MD , discusses breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Chang is affiliated with Community Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center . For more information, visit Breast Cancer Screening: ...

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Oct 14, 2022 Hand Washing Webinar Living Well

Learn how handwashing can stop the spread of germs and the proper handwashing technique from RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider Shivani Sharma, MD , affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick .

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