Health & Beauty Features

5 Hot Sports

Move over football, basketball and baseball. High school athletes are scoring points in these fast-growing alternatives.

Healthy Breakfast

Erase sugary cereals from the morning menu and treat the kids - and you - to natural ingredients.

Cancer Fighter

A radiation oncologist applies his field's cutting-edge technologies - when they're right for the patient.

Hooked on Tonic

A refreshing herb can turn this classic cocktail into your next go-to drink.

Sweet Sensations

Cap your meal with one of these delicious Middle Eastern desserts—because the entrée shouldn’t be the only course with flavors to savor.

5 Habits for Better Sleep

Too little sleep has a negative impact on health. Our expert tips will help give your body the rest it needs.

Corn, Revisited

How well do you really know this tasty, yellow summertime staple?

Survivor at heart

A Cranford resident fights advanced heart disease with cardiac surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

Steer clear of skin cancer

Melanoma can be treated, as a surgeon explains, but preventing it by staying safe from the sun is the best treatment of all.

A visit with the CEO

Stephen P. Zieniewicz, FACHE, tells what it’s like to lead one of the northeast’s most honored hospitals in a time of change.

Let's Get Physical

Physical therapy can help your body get back to doing the things you need to do daily—with less pain.

Where To Get Your Mammogram

A doctor explains that it's best to have one in a comprehensive breast center with a staff fully trained for appropriate follow-up.