Health & Beauty Features

Taking the Lead

Monmouth Medical Center's New CEO is a Familiar Figure Who Knows it Well.

Go Easy on Those Eyes

As Mom said, they're the only pair you've got. Here are four problems to beware-and why.

Eat Mindfully

Do you much on the run? For better health, a dietician says, slow down and let all five senses savor your food.

Almighty Asparagus

Loaded with nutrients, these spirited spears are a tasty veggie you mustn't miss.

Bloody Good

It's a match made in mixology heaven: A ruddy citrus juice and the ancient wine you read about in Beowulf.

Safety First!

Saint Barnabas Medical Center has earned nine straight "A" grades for keeping patients safe.

Beware of Those Rays

Genetically, skin cancer plays favorites—but we all need to use precautions in the sun.

The Vigor Is Back

A minimally invasive heart-valve replacement procedure makes a Florham Park woman feel "brand new."

Saved by Surgery

Days after starting her new job, a receptionist undergoes brain and lung procedures for cancer.

Attention Ex-smokers

If you qualify, lung-cancer screening may spot problems early, when chances for a cure are best.

Two New ORs

The medical center adds cutting-edge facilities to increase surgical capacity by 20 percent and accommodate tomorrow’s technology.

A New Era Begins

The merger between Barnabas Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Health System forms New Jersey’s most comprehensive health care system.

Make Me a Matcha

This green tea is becoming a popular pick-me-up for the hip, healthy set.