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The director of the Rutgers University Center for Digital Filmmaking embraces a new approach to raising awareness about childhood obesity.
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2012 Jersey Choice: The Best of NJ—Health and Beauty
New Jersey is replete with day spas, salons, health and beauty shops, exercise studios, fitness clubs, and biking trails. But which ones do our readers favor? You'll find the answers here.
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This Kitchen's Got Soul
Jon Bon Jovi's new restaurant is dedicated to helping low-income families get a healthy meal, and it has already exceeded expectations.
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DNA & Me
A personalized genetic test at Camden’s Coriell Institute started with a tube of saliva and ended with some surprising results.
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Four-Legged Therapists
Eliciting smiles from hospitalized children, specially trained dogs work miracles, sometimes just by cuddling.
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When It's More Than A Bellyache
Kids’ gastrointestinal problems can be tough to diagnose. That’s where pediatric specialists step in.
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Weeding Out The Pain
Medicinal marijuana is now legal in New Jersey, but many of the state’s doctors remain perplexed about how to prescribe the drug. Will Jersey’s strict regulations limit the impact of pot for those patients who need it most?
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The Cutting Edge of Alzheimer's
Researchers are piecing together the intricate puzzle behind a devastating disease that afflicts more than 5 million Americans. Theories abound, but treatment remains elusive.
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Now Is the Time
For women with ovarian cancer, awareness and early detection are essential to survival.
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Serving Patients in Need
FQHCs play a key health care role in the state’s most poverty-stricken neighborhoods.
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Tougher Than Mud
Tough Mudder, an endurance challenge that features daunting military-style obstacles, comes to Raceway Park in Englishtown.
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The Raw Deal
Psst! Wanna buy some raw milk? Many Jersey families do—but they get the unpasteurized stuff out of state, where its sale is legal. Is it healthful or dangerous? Even Trenton has joined the debate.
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Eric LeGrand: Best of the Best
Steve Adubato admires the powerful and dramatic example set by genuine Jersey hero Eric LeGrand.
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Backyard Bounty
Tending his fruit and vegetable garden, the author’s 90-year-old father—a locavore before the term existed—keeps old country ways alive.
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Don't Bug Me!
As the summer travel season heats up, here are some tips to avoid the nagging bedbugs problem infesting nearby metropolitan areas.
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Lyme Time
As the weather heats up, so does the risk of Lyme disease—and the controversy surrounding diagnosis and treatment.
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Three-Ring Charity
A veteran teacher from Lawrenceville founds an all-day circus workshop called Juggling Life, to bring circus arts to ill and disadvantaged children.
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Best of New Jersey: Health and Beauty
New Jersey is replete with day spas, salons, health and beauty shops, exercise studios, fitness clubs, and biking trails. But which ones do our readers favor? You'll find the answers here.
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Medical Marijuana Debate...Is Relief On the Way?
The medical marijuana debate in New Jersey has become grounds for partisan bickering, bureaucratic wrangling and political posturing.
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Great (Inaccurate) Expectations
As the due date grew closer, the script went out the window for this mom-to-be.
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Weighing in on Reform
The AMA’s new leader sees great benefits to impending changes in health care—but says doctors got short changed.
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Send in the Clowns
For ailing children, a little laughter can go a long way.
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Angels on Call
In the burn center at Saint Barnabas, caregivers meet trauma with skill and compassion.
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Medicine's Master Sleuths
Infectious-disease specialists solve the tough cases that leave others baffled.
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When the Doctor Becomes the Patient
For breast surgeon Dana Holwitt, the diagnosis of breast cancer was a shocker; going through treatment, a revelation.
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The Doctor Is In
Heart surgeon Mehmet Oz still cracks chests, but his bigger mission is making America healthy again.
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Eat Your Vegetables!
Childhood nutrition remains an issue, especially in our urban centers.
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A Home For Homeless Vets
Eula Andrews retired from corporate America and dedicated herself to providing long-term housing and personal care for veterans of war.
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Get Fit Finale
Our first reality fitness program comes to a close. Find out how well our participants did during the 24-week program.
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Let's Get Physical
The S2H Replay wristband promotes physical activity in a unique way—by offering rewards.
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Marathon Man
What happened the the Jersey Shore Marathon? Well, through the efforts of Art Castellano, it became the New Jersey Marathon.
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About the Show
So, what's the deal with this fitness program anyway? How were these participants selected? What were their motivations? Just how intense is the regimen? Consult our fitness challenge overview for answers to all pressing questions.
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Keeping Kids Fit
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels. What’s a parent to do?
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Crossfit
For podiatrist Paul DeMarco, of Egg Harbor Township, CrossFit is a fun, different way to stay healthy.
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In The Spin
Lindsay Berra, of Montclair, has found Spinning the most satisfying workout for her needs.
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Getting His Kicks
Jordan Wolf, of Hillsdale, gets a kick out of his kickboxing fitness program.
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Flex Time
Need to strengthen and align your spine? Gyrotonic might be the workout for you. Renee Robeson, of Flemington, is a fan.
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Take a Seat
When it comes to staying in shape, the pilates chair is the only way to go for Kerry Patel, of Madison.
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Game On
When does playing video games constitute a workout? When Nintendo's Wii Fit is involved. Bill Fisher, of Collingswood, can exercise in the comfort of his living room.
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Unveiled Enthusiasm
Can belly dancing serve as a viable workout regimen? Erica Schirmer, of Clinton, sure thinks so.
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Let's Dance
Software engineer Sachin Koshal, of Jersey City, likes the high-energy, Latin rhythms of Zumba when he's working out.
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The Heat's On
Attorney Eileen O'Hern Luby, of Rumson, prefers Hot Yoga to most other workout options.
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Boot Camp
Princeton University program manager in applied and computational mathematics Howard Bergman, of Branchburg, enjoys the Boot Camp workout.
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10 Real Jersey Workouts
It's January—the time when many of us set course for improved health and fitness. Some just want to turn over a new leaf; others want a whole new body. Here's how ten real New Jerseyans work up a sweat in hopes of achieving their fitness goals.
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A Gift of Life and Music
Musician David S. Ware, of Scotch Plains, recovered from a kidney transplant...with a little help from his fans.
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A Dad's Quest for a Cure Comes to the Screen
Harrison Ford stars in a movie based on the true story of a New Jersey father's struggle to invent a cure for a rare recessive genetic disorder affecting his children.
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Have A Hug
Hug Wraps are a kimono-styled wrap made of colorful flannel with three-quarter sleeves and front-tie belt that offer a stylish alternative to hospital gowns.
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Where Mind and Body Meld
Calming therapies step forward to relieve stress and pain associated with disease.
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The Real Doctors' Wives of NJ
Five outspoken spouses dish about stress, sacrifice, and those (nonexistent) bonbons.
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For These Seniors, The Doctor Is In
The city of Orange partners with St. Barnabas to bring primary care to a residence for elders.
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Leaving 'Those Dark Days' Behind
At UMDNJ, a new president steers toward a brighter future.
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On The Cutting Edge
Patients in clinical trials of new drugs must weigh risk vs. reward.
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Ready Or Not...
Flu season is upon us. Here’s what Jerseyans need to know about H1N1.
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It's Time To Look In The Mirror
Steve Adubato's own experience helped him gain perspective and shape his thoughts on the national health care debate.
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Gluten: Not Is Hot
At this summer’s Fancy Food Show in New York City, 108 companies featured gluten-free products, everything from pizza and lasagna to chocolate chip cookies and English muffins, all minus the offending gluten protein.
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Recipe: Summer Berry Smoothie
Here's a delicious and satisfying shake that happens to be good for you.
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Help on Wheels
Two New Jersey doctors see the wave of the medical future in the past.
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Farming the Front Yard
Banishing the mower promised to reduce our carbon footprint and put fresh food on the table. But what would the neighbors think?
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Lifting the Shadow of Pain
Doctors today have more ways to offer relief than ever before. So why are so many people in New Jersey and beyond still suffering?
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Who Killed Muhlenberg Hospital?
There's plenty of blame to go around, but it's patients who may suffer from the closing of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
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Gray Area
As research begins to unlock the secrets of traumatic brain injury, many puzzles remain.
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What's Up, Doc?
When it comes to health, most of us want a second opinion. New Jersey Monthly wanted six. We selected a half-dozen of this year’s Top Doctors and peppered them with questions about the patient-doctor relationship, the health-care establishment, and their lives as physicians. The questions were e-mailed to the individual physicians, and their answers to each were compiled in alphabetical order.
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School Lunches Get a Healthy Makeover
With new nutrition standards New Jersey schools are making mystery meat a thing of the past.
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