Health & Beauty Top Stories

A Neighborly Bond

South Orange’s Michael Sang needed a kidney transplant. Little did he know his donor match lived next door.

Sleep Like A Baby

The one-third of your life you spend between the sheets can be a key to good health in the other two-thirds. Here are two problems to watch out for.

5 Ways To Get Fit

Experts explain today’s hot workout trends and how they can work for you.

Have A Heart!

And keep it hearty. A Hackensack-based cardiologist offers tips for your ticker.

Beat 4 Winter Blues

You should know these exposure-related cold-weather dangers — and what to do about them.

Taking The Stress Out Of Breast Screening

The Same Day Breast Imaging Results Program at CBMC means patients obtain their screening mammogram results while they wait, and may undergo any additional imaging if necessary.

Hold The Salt

Whether or not your blood pressure is high, give your heart a break and cut down on sodium.

Your Prediabetes Questions, Answered

One in three American adults has prediabetes. In addition to lifestyle changes, the PREVENT T2 Program, offered at The Center for Diabetes Wellness and Prevention at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, is a CDC accredited program to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

A Teen Effort: Supporting Cancer Care

Through community support, Comfort Project 360 enhances the patient experience at The Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. The annual Reason to Walk gets Gen Z involved too.

A Call To Return To Regular Screenings

The pandemic interrupted many health screenings - with serious consequences. A colorectal surgeon at CBMC explains why it's imperative to get back on schedule for these tests and preventive screenings.

Born to Run

After open-heart surgery at CBMC, 60-year-old Brian Scully is back to his active lifestyle. He even ran the New York City marathon just six months post-op.

Improving Diabetes Care

Classes at SBMC’s Center for Diabetes Wellness and Prevention are designed to teach patients how to manage and control Type 2 diabetes.

Healthy Breakfast

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

Hooked on Tonic

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

Total Team Effort

MMC SURGEONS COLLABORATE ON AN ADVANCED SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO TREAT RARE INTESTINAL CANCER.

Overcoming the Odds

Thanks to his team at MMC, Len Kiczek is beating prostate cancer - a disease that runs in his family.