“Acne” is a problem I often encounter in my office. It is the most common skin condition in the United States! The medical term is “acne vulgaris,” which actually means common acne.
Most people suffer from …
Botox® for Chronic Muscle Spasticity
By Elliot B. Bodofsky MD, Chairman and Chief,
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spasticity is a muscle control disorder that is characterized by tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles. Chronic muscle spasticity is …
Leaves of Three
“Leaves of three – let it be.” Many have heard this rhyme. It refers to the infectious plants – poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. This is the time of year that health care providers see many people with …
Five Tips to Keep Your Vacation Healthy
By Josephine Raum, MS, RD, Bariatric Dietitian
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center
Its vacation time, and most of us are looking forward to a trip that will allow us to relax and “get away from it all.” However, many …
Safe Summer Fun in the Sun
Sunshine! Water Ice! Picnics! A jammed Highway 42 and THE SHORE! It’s that time of year again, but with all the sunshine and warmth headed our way, it is important to remember that unprotected fun in the sun means damage …
Electronic Devices and Hearing Loss
May is Better Hearing Month. In recognition of this month, think about the amount of noise you are exposed to. Stop what you’re doing and listen. Chances are you didn’t even realize that amount of noise going on around you.…
You Are What You Eat: A Diet That Can Help Control Inflammation
Michael Sabia, MD
Division Head, Pain Management
Pain Medicine Fellowship Director
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Department of Anesthesiology
Division of Pain Management
One of the most frequent questions doctors are asked is about the …
Surviving the 2014 Allergy Season
Spring’s budding trees and blooming flowers are a welcome sight after the unusually snowy winter in the northeast. While the sights and smells delight most, there are around 36 million people for which spring means allergy season and the battle …
Can Botox® Injections Treat Your Migraine?
Larisa Syrow, MD
Director, Headache Program
Cooper Neurological Institute
Finally, hope for migraine sufferers!
Do you suffer from relentless, debilitating migraine headaches? Does it seem that you’ve tried many treatments and nothing is working? Do you feel like it’s …
Your Daughter’s First Gynecologic Visit
By Saifuddin T. Mama, MD, MPH
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist
By scheduling your “tween” or teenage daughter for her first gynecologic visit, you are crossing a bridge that acknowledges her change from a little girl to a young woman. It …