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Health Care
Garden State researchers are leading global efforts to prevent and prepare.
Intensely trained for team-based settings, PAs increase access to health care in a wide range of specialties.
Insensitivity at the doctor’s office takes various forms, ranging from outright bias to lack of interest or knowledge.
Mindfulness
Stress–it's a 21st-century fact of life in multitasking, plugged-in, mile-a-minute New Jersey. But wait! The mindfulness movement has a better idea...
Meditation has been shown to mitigate anxiety and depression, reduce blood pressure, slow the aging process and improve attention.
Here is a guide to some of the most popular yoga styles practiced today in America.
When the feet pound the pavement, the runner can experience a welcome sense of euphoria. Just don't expect it every time.
Alternative Medicine
Yoga and meditation leave you cold? Give these alternative therapies a whirl.
Sometimes called “moving meditation,” the healing art of qigong is growing in popularity throughout New Jersey.
At his Long Valley farm, a doctor preaches the gospel of food as an agent of healing.
Your Body
An unexpected trauma has occurred. With recovery ruled out, organ donation becomes a possibility. That's when the Sharing Network steps in.
Clearing up the misconceptions of what it means to be an organ donor.
One body can save nine lives through organ donation and benefit more than 50 others through tissue donation.
Treatment & Care
Compounders make prescription drugs the old-fashioned way, one ingredient at a time. For patients with a special need, that can be a lifesaver.
Has New Jersey’s long-standing tradition of volunteer first aid reached the end of its life span?
At Camp Nejeda, kids with type 1 diabetes can just be kids.
Medical marijuana provides relief for epileptic kids. So why does New Jersey make it so hard for young patients to benefit from the state’s pot program?
In honor of 4/20, we're re-sharing our November 2014 profile on the Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair, which dispenses medical marijuana to Jersey patients.
Increased understanding of autism has vastly improved services for youths on the spectrum. But what happens when those kids turn 21?
Top Dentists
Some of our Top Dentists answer questions about how your gums can indicate your overall health, how to stay calm for a root canal and more.
Navigating the challenges of finding a dentist for special needs patients in New Jersey.
Despite the efforts of pro bono dentists, oral health is a struggle for low-income families and others in need throughout New Jersey.
Sleep
We've all experienced sleepless nights, but for many Americans (including kids), a lack of rest is a chronic and debilitating problem. Luckily, treatment is available.
Health Watch
The increase in life-threatening food allergies among children has changed the public school experience.
Fitness
Inventive workouts and luxury amenities have pumped up the popularity of boutique health clubs.