Bullying is often seen on the playground, on the school bus, around the lunch table – and, thanks to the internet and cell phones, via electronic devices and social media as well. As adults, it’s easy for us to brush …
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 …
Don’t Be Hot and Bothered During Perimenopause
By Natali R. Franzblau, MD, MBA
Co-Head, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perimenopause, the five to seven years before menopause, can be a difficult time for some women. Hormonal fluctuations in combination with changes that occur naturally with age can …
Building Hope in Camden
On September 12, the Cooper Cancer Institute in Camden was fitted for its final steel beam during the topping-off ceremony. The beam, which was painted in white and displayed the words “Building Hope,” was signed by the construction trades and …
Change Childhood Media Exposure for Better Sleep
Changing the type of video and TV programs your preschooler watches and the use of video game systems may help them sleep better at night.
According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics, healthy media use – including exposure …