Health & Beauty Features

Breast Cancer Risk

Know Your Breast Cancer Risk

A Valley Hospital oncologist urges women to learn more about their bodies—and families—to guard against this disease.
Mind Matters

Your Mind Matters

Mental health affects physical health. You always figured that, but—as a recent women’s wellness event revealed—you didn’t know the half of it.
Hungry For Perfection

Hungry For Perfection

Eating disorders were on the rise—then the pandemic made the problem worse. But therapy and family support can help.
Making Grade

Making The Grade

MMC earns highest score for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group for the 16th straight year.
Spine Surgery

Spine Surgery Is A Family Affair

‘Dr. P’ helps mom, dad and daughter get back on their feet again—and they continue to travel from their Florida home for follow ups at MMC.
Woman Eating Energy Bar After Riding Bike In Park

Nutrition For Athletes

A new sports nutrition program at CBMC helps athletes meet their dietary and body composition goals through individualized counseling, community outreach and education.
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All About Uterine Fibroids

Fibroids are common, and women have many options for successful treatment at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
2a Survivor Strong Maria Graziano

Survivor Strong

Meet four women with four different inspiring breast cancer stories, all of whom chose to undergo treatment at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.
3 Breaking Ground

Breaking Ground

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center’s new Comprehensive Cancer Center will be RWJBarnabas Health’s northern hub for world-class cancer care.
Brett Ecker, Md

Welcome To The Team

Get to know Brett L. Ecker, M.D., an exceptional physician who joins the Division of Surgical Oncology at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Confused Looking Woman

5 Myths, Debunked

October is Health Literacy Month— a perfect time to let go of what you “know” that just ain’t so.
Back On Two Feet

Back on Two Feet

A Middletown woman is walking pain-free again thanks to a pair of total knee replacement surgeries at Monmouth Medical Center's Joint Replacement Center
Tired Senior Athlete

A New Breath On Life

Thanks to the Zephyr Valve Procedure—offered only at CBMC in New Jersey—patients with severe respiratory disease can breathe better and get their life back.
Man Wearing Knee Brace, Cropped

Major Surgery, Custom-Made

An active, 57-year-old medical salesman got his life back after knee replacement surgery at The Joint Institute at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. The keys to his success? A fantastic surgeon, a great attitude—and an innovative knee implant fitted just for him.