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 …
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Opens Doors
Business, political and community leaders from throughout New Jersey joined Governor Chris Christie on July 24th to celebrate the grand opening of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University’s state-of-the-art educational building on the corner of Broadway and Benson Street in …
Child Abuse More Prevalent in Children With Disabilities
According to a new study released in The Lancet, one in four children with disabilities experiences some form of violence during their lifetime.
What’s more, researchers from the United Kingdom said that the risk of physical, sexual or emotional abuse …