“I turned,” says BrIan Ganton Jr., “and immediately knew I shouldn’t have.” When pain relievers, steroids and narcotics didn't work, the 51-year old turned to a neurosurgeon to repair his slipped disk.
Most people find it difficult to imagine themselves someday needing long-term care. But it’s a fact that as modern medicine helps us live longer, more and more of us reach a stage when daily help becomes a necessity. Insurance you buy today could make your life easier in years to come.
We’ve all heard about migraine headaches, but is everything we’ve heard on the level? June is National Migraine Awareness Month; test your knowledge with this quiz
Ever since his 1965 cover photo for LIFE magazine, Peter Max has painted six US presidents, music idols, a World's Fair mural and a super jet. Here, the artist talks about his craft, his recipe for a balanced life and what he can't live without.
"The objects, color and materials around us actually have a physical effect on us and how we feel." Thanks to the initiative of a former patient and her friend, cancer care will soon take place in a soothing new space.
“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” calls the voice in the classic tv commercial. Most of us have seen it, and maybe we’ve even made fun of it. But the fact is, falls will become not a laughing matter but a serious threat to our mobility and independence.
The Saint Barnabas Living Donor Institute is designed to promote living donation with minimally invasive surgery and better communication among donor registries, allowing David Darby to donate his kidney to a stranger so that his brother could get one too.
Thanks to Leon and Toby Cooperman and their historical gift, The Cooperman Family Pavilion will soon be built with Saint Barnabas Medical Center's largest donation ever.
Yearning for a delicious but natural sweet fix? Discover the lucuma, an exotic subtropical fruit native to the cool highlands of Peru and learn how to incorporate its smooth, citrusy flavors into your kitchen.
Want to treat yourself to the freshest vegetables possible this summer—and support local farms in the process? Get involved with community-supported agriculture
Most of us log an amazing 75,000 miles on our feet by the time we reach age 50. Keep your feet healthy and pain-free along the way by following these guidelines.
“Every pinot grigio fan is a potential drinker of all Italian whites,” says Jeffrey Wooddy, “It seems almost senseless not to explore.” Don’t overlook the lighter-hued varieties of this great wine nation.
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Have you ever come across a mysterious green in your Chinese stir-fry? This bright green member of the cabbage family
delivers flavor, vitamins and a satisfying crunch.
