By Constantine Tsigrelis, MD
Infectious Diseases Division, Cooper University Hospital
Flu season is here and the best way to protect against flu is to get a flu vaccine. Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age or …
Facts about Your Annual Gynecological Exam
Natali R. Franzblau, MD, MBA, FACOG, Co-Head, Division of General Obstetrics & Gynecology
Embarrassing? Maybe…But Your Health Depends on It
Visiting the gynecologist can cause anxiety for many women. Much of the stress stems from feelings of modesty or the …
Are You Headed Toward Diabetes?
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 …
Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disease in Women
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. …
The Benefits of Breastfeeding Your Baby
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 …
Is My Psoriasis Putting Me at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
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 …
Halloween Doesn’t Need to Be a Dangerous Night for Children
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 …
SAVI® – A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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®…
Too Much, Too Fast: Overuse Injuries in High School Athletics
By John M. Neidecker, DO, ATC, Cooper Bone & Joint Institute
As high school athletic departments kick off their seasons this month, sports medicine offices will start to get busier. This is because of the inherent risk of injury associated …
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Tips for Parents on How to Discuss 9/11 With Children
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 …