If you're familiar with the cuisine in Newark’s famed Ironbound section, you’ll recognize much of the fare at Ria-Mar, a South River satellite of that neighborhood’s Portuguese eateries.
After eight hours in bed, you still dread the morning alarm clock. You’re sleeping long enough, but not well enough, and you’re ready to nod off at quiet moments during the day. If this sounds all too familiar, you may have a sleep disorder.
This versatile cornmeal treat brings a touch of Italy to many a delicious dish is polenta one of those foods you've heard about but don't really know? Have no fear; it's not mysterious.
“It contains indoor and outdoor pools, a koi pond, a greenhouse and expansive views of an adjacent golf course, but what I enjoy most are the mature plants and trees."
What's a mom-to-be to do? Myths
abound about what’s safe and what’s unsafe when you’re pregnant, and yesterday’s conventional wisdom is sometimes debunked by today’s science.
Its name sounds like a science-fiction movie, but it’s real. One of the latest weapons in the battle against cancer, the CyberKnife combines sci-fi–like radiation technology with computer-guided imagery to destroy tumors without surgery.
From a climate change perspective, focusing on regional and seasonal produce packs a bigger punch than organics, because the latter can travel great distances to get to you. Still, organic produce has environmental benefits
These days, an ever-growing number of operations are performed on a same-day basis, with no overnight hospital stay. And many Americans are choosing to have these procedures not in hospitals, but in outpatient facilities known as ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs.
Don't think of bullying as a benign, "boys will be boys" situation. Bullies come in both sexes, and there's nothing harmless about true bullying. The regular targeting of a youngster for abuse is a form of emotional violence that can have serious consequences. Fortunately, parents can take some concrete steps to help children deal with bullying:
In the Middle Ages, the Arab surgeon and medical writer Albucasis recommended one of two treatments for severe headaches: applying a hot iron to the site of the pain or inserting a piece of garlic into an incision on the temple. Thankfully, today's treatments are a lot easier to take-and a great deal more effective.
The baby was in grave danger, no doubt about it. Debra-Lynn Day-Salvatore, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Institute for Genetic Medicine at Saint Peter's University Hospital, remembers the infant she saw 10 years ago as if it were yesterday.
The journey that took Tabiri Chukunta from a small Nigerian village to his present role as director of community outreach for Saint Peter's Healthcare System has all the makings of a modern Odyssey, and perhaps its key moment was the day he "died."
No one knows the doctor-nurse relationship better than orthopedic surgeon Donald R. Polakoff, M.D., recent winner of an "APPLE" award honoring that partnership-and no wonder.
Savvy shoppers know that checking food labels is a key to helping your family eat healthy. The bad news? “They’re incomplete,” says Bruce Silverglade, director of legal affairs for the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
Give yourself a good once-over—notice any quirks? Doctors say small imperfections could signal an underlying issue. But which oddities call for professional attention? Experts offer guidance on becoming your own diagnostic sleuth.
Think you’re savvy about healthy eating? Well, some of what you “know” about food may be mere folklore. Middlesex Health & Life consulted diet experts about a number of widespread beliefs, and these five turned out to be bogus
