eHealth Connection What You Need to Know about Colorectal Cancer
The National Cancer Institute offers the following information about cancer of the colon and rectum: Risk Factors Age over 50: Colorectal cancer is more likely to…
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eHealth Connection The Importance of Colon Cancer Screening
With the National Cancer Institute estimating more than 52,000 colon cancer-related deaths in 2007, recent figures show that only half of all Americans age 50 and…
eHealth Connection Postpartum Depression: Dads May Be at Risk Too
Almost as many men as women suffer from postpartum depression, says a study in the journal Pediatrics. Postpartum depression has gotten a lot of attention in…
eHealth Connection The Reality Behind Anesthesia Awareness: Don’t Fear the Operating Room
The 65-year-old retired school teacher lay in the pre-operative area, anxious about his impending prostate surgery. He glances over the paper work he is asked to…
eHealth Connection Signs and Symptoms of Concussion
The signs and symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and may not appear immediately. Symptoms can last for days, weeks or longer. The two most…
eHealth Connection Parents of Athletes: Pay Close Attention to any Injuries to the Head, Face or Neck
Parents of children involved in athletics would be wise to educate themselves and their children about head injury and concussion, according to physicians of sports medicine…
eHealth Connection Cooper University Hospital Ranked Among Nation’s Top Hospitals, Region’s Best Workplaces
For the third consecutive year, Cooper University Hospital has received the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation. The 2007/2008 award identifies hospitals from throughout…
eHealth Connection Keep It Clean: The Battle Cry Against Spreading Germs and Infection
Whether discussing E.coli bacteria or cold and flu viruses, all of the experts agree: One of the best ways to prevent the spread of germs and…
eHealth Connection Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes, previously called adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes develops when there’s a problem in…
eHealth Connection Over 45 and Overweight? You Could Have Pre-Diabetes. Here’s What You Need to Know
Before people develop type 2 diabetes, a lifelong disease marked by high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood, they almost always have a condition known…