Heat Illness in Athletes
Training camps for fall sports will be beginning in the next couple of weeks while summer heat is still a threat. When exercising in the heat, it is important for athletes and coaches to understand heat illness and how to …
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Summer Safety Warning: Kids With Previous Concussions Take Longer to Heal
According to a recent study, children and young adults recover more slowly from a concussion if they have had concussions before.
The study, conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital and published in the journal Pediatrics, found that patients ages 11 …
May Is Osteoporosis Awareness Month
If you or someone you know is over 50 years of age and has sustained a fracture, this could be a sign of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most common of all bone diseases causing 1.5 million fractures in the United …
Cirque du Soleil Would Like to See You Under the Big Top at Camden Waterfront!
As a Cooper University Health Care eHealth Connections subscriber, enjoy a special offer for $10 off some of the best seats in the house and let yourself embark on mankind’s fascinating journey through spellbinding acrobatics and visual effects that will …
March Is Colon Cancer Awareness Month
If you are 50 or older, treat yourself to the best gift of all – the gift of good health with a colonoscopy screening.
“Colon cancer is the only preventable cancer, yet colon cancer kills more people than car accidents,” …
Happy Anniversary to the Cooper Digestive Health Institute
Providing expert care in a welcoming environment designed for comfort has been the goal for the staff of the Cooper Digestive Health Institute since it opened its doors in March 2008. The Institute is a full-service, adult gastroenterology program that …
Cooper Offers New FDA-Approved Defibrillator Without Implantation in Heart
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries. In the United States alone, approximately 250,000 people die every year from SCA, according to the …
Cigarette Smoking and Vascular Disease
Amy Ward MSN, APN, and Catherine Cristofalo, MSN, APN
Start your New Year off with a life changing decision to do what you have said you will do for years; quit smoking.
Cigarette smoking is the No. 1 preventable cause …
Tummy Trouble for Little Ones
Written by: Alan D. Baldridge, MD, Division Head of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Is your child a fussy eater who doesn’t usually have an appetite or can’t keep down the food he or she does eat? These could be the signs …
Cooper Orthopaedic Oncology Center – First of Its Kind in South Jersey
The Cooper Cancer Institute and Cooper Bone and Joint Institute have partnered to open the Orthopaedic Oncology Center, a multidisciplinary program dedicated to treating metastatic bone tumors, sarcomas and benign tumors of the bone and soft tissue. Under the direction …