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12 Drinks of Christmas

Your holiday party will be a hit when you serve up these colorful cocktails— alcohol-free ones included.

12 Drinks of Christmas

Your holiday party will be a hit when you serve up these colorful cocktails— alcohol-free ones included.

12 Drinks of Christmas

Your holiday party will be a hit when you serve up these colorful cocktails— alcohol-free ones included.

Turkey Talk

Looking to bring a few new tricks to the table this Thanksgiving? Our readers share their favorite turkey recipes and traditions!

Bergen's Cutest Baby

It wasn't the most difficult work, "oohing" and "aahing", but with 55 local babies, deciding on a winner wasn't easy. Meet the winner and 2 runners up of our Bergen's Cutest Baby contest!

Au Courant

Sure, you can whip up an apple crisp or a pecan pie. But we invite you to venture beyond your baking comfort zone and try one these five wonderful seasonal desserts—all classics, with a twist.

A Speedier E.R.

The emergency department at Saint Peter's University Hospital offers enhanced patient comfort—and faster treatment.

The Art of Gratitude

An illustrator and his wife are drawn to the joy of ‘giving back’—and brightening lives.

Medicine With Passion

Where does the inspiration to become a doctor stem from? Personal experiences put this clinician on a path to her destiny as a pediatric neurologist

Score One For Screening

A Watchung man owes his life to a free lung cancer screening program—even though his cancer wasn’t in the lung.

Savory Soups

What other food category is more variable and convivial? In any season, but particularly when that first autumn nip is in the air, soup can be a hearty warm-up and salve for the soul. What could be a tastier excuse for friends or neighbors to gather?

Dining Decisions Made Easy

Morris and Essex counties’ delicious selections of dining destinations have just become a little bit tastier.

Fabulous Fennel

Discover the varied delights of fennel. This aromatic herb is a cancer fighter... and an antidote to humdrum menus.

Home for the Holidays

Have a festive recipe or story you want to share? Let us know and you may be featured in the upcoming Holiday issue of Bergen Health and Life magazine!

Easing The Path For Cancer Patients

Saint Barnabas’ transformed radiation oncology department now offers a more soothing atmosphere “to make the environment as peaceful as possible, to minimize the ‘hospital’ feeling and help the patient feel treated in a more holistic way,”