By Francine Grabowski, MS, RD, CDE
Program Manager, Cooper Diabetes Center
As you prepare for family dinners and get-togethers this holiday season, think about how many people in your family have diabetes. If your mother, father, sister or brother has …
By Joanne K. Mazzarelli, MD
Cardiologist, Cooper University Hospital
Cardiovascular disease, despite improved efforts at prevention, remains the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, accounting for approximately one-third of all deaths.
Cardiovascular disease far surpasses breast cancer. …
After decades of work by breastfeeding advocates, it’s now generally accepted that breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition and immunologic protection for infants, and that both babies and mothers receive excellent health benefits from …
By Warren R. Heymann, MD
Head, Division of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital
It has been almost half a century since the world was introduced to the advertising campaign for Tegrin to treat “the heartbreak of psoriasis.” Who could have imagined …
Child Pedestrian Deaths Double on Halloween Night
Camden, NJ: On a potentially dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians, Safe Kids USA and FedEx urge parents to prepare children to act safely and drivers to take extra precautions. On …
Breast cancer is a complex, life-changing disease, but today, women with breast cancer have more treatment options than ever before.
The newest breast cancer treatment option available at Cooper Cancer Institute is SAVI® (Strut Assisted Volume Implant). SAVI®…
With the relentless stream of social media, television shows, articles, school and community events focused on the upcoming 10th anniversary of 9/11, parents may wonder how to best discuss these observances with their children and teenagers.
“Families need to recognize …
by Richard Selznick, PhD, Director of the Cooper Learning Center
It’s that time of year again. While the optimism of a new school year is in the air, there also are the memories of all of the homework battles and …
It’s that time of year again — classrooms have been readied, pencils have been sharpened, and children of all ages are headed back to school. Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper is pleased to offer parents this checklist of additional resources …
By Perry J. Weinstock, MD, FACC, FNLA
Heart disease, or more specifically, coronary artery disease, is the leading killer of adult men and women in the United States.
Because of this staggering statistic, it’s vital that physicians, nurses and health …