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Taking the Lead

Monmouth Medical Center's New CEO is a Familiar Figure Who Knows it Well.

Keeping a Kidney

Using Today's Surgical Methods, a Tumor is Removed Without Compromising the Organ's Function.

Farewell to 45 Pounds

Surgery Helps a Long Branch Woman Achieve a Dramatic Weight Loss-- And Become More Active

Spicing Up The Kitchen

This room is food-prep central- and so much more. It deserves to be a place that lifts a family's spirits.

Go Easy on Those Eyes

As Mom said, they're the only pair you've got. Here are four problems to beware-and why.

Eat Mindfully

Do you much on the run? For better health, a dietician says, slow down and let all five senses savor your food.

Where Chefs Shop

Eight Bergen Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Ingredients And Where They Find Them

Almighty Asparagus

Loaded with nutrients, these spirited spears are a tasty veggie you mustn't miss.

Bloody Good

It's a match made in mixology heaven: A ruddy citrus juice and the ancient wine you read about in Beowulf.

Safety First!

Saint Barnabas Medical Center has earned nine straight "A" grades for keeping patients safe.

Beware of Those Rays

Genetically, skin cancer plays favorites—but we all need to use precautions in the sun.

The Vigor Is Back

A minimally invasive heart-valve replacement procedure makes a Florham Park woman feel "brand new."

Saved by Surgery

Days after starting her new job, a receptionist undergoes brain and lung procedures for cancer.

Attention Ex-smokers

If you qualify, lung-cancer screening may spot problems early, when chances for a cure are best.