As the warm, hazy days of late summer give way to the crisp, chilly nights of early fall, the stage is set for naturally occurring irritants that make millions of allergy sufferers miserable.
The irritants, ragweed and mold spores, are …
Ask a parent what it felt like when first seeing their premature baby in an intensive care nursery. Chances are you’ll get two answers: scared and helpless.
The tiny newborn is connected to monitors, tubes and machines doing the work …
Drinking more than one soft drink daily – even if it is the sugar-free kind – may be associated with an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors linked to the development of diabetes and …
For many people, dressing for the summer means donning shorts and capris. For those who suffer with spider veins and varicose veins, they may not be so enthusiastic to store away their slacks until fall.
As many as 80 million …
Brain surgery without a knife, gamma rays guided by robotic controls and 3D targeting that’s as precise as a pinpoint. This may sound like science fiction, but it’s the new reality at Cooper University Hospital’s Neurological Institute, where the Leksell …
Although most Americans with high blood pressure are taking steps to combat the potentially deadly condition, only 30 percent have it under control, say researchers in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
That means the 70 percent of adults …
John Jacobsen is a relatively quiet man until you ask him about his love for walking.
“I’ve been active all my life,” said Mr. Jacobsen, a 71-year-old retiree from Mount Laurel. “No matter how hard I worked in a day, …
There are few professions left that do not use computers in some way, just as there are few households that do not consider the family computer an essential appliance. But all those hours online can take a toll on your …
Life-saving cancer screenings and early detection programs at the Cooper Cancer Institute are paving the way to providing the best possible cancer care to the region’s under-served population. Evelyn Robles-Rodriguez, R.N., M.S.N., A.P.N.C., has led this journey for over 10 …
Adjusting to college life isn’t always easy for high school graduates, many of whom are accustomed to the parental and teacher oversight and structured schedules of their high school days. But for the young person with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), …