Summer is a wonderful time for family fun. Playing sports, going on vacation and spending long days at the shore gives your children much-needed down time, but what happens in September when your child goes back to school?  Commonly, the …

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, each year an estimated five million Americans develop hernias, yet only about 14 percent seek treatment. Doctors theorize the reason many people choose to avoid treatment is fear of painful surgery.…

Now that summer has officially arrived, you’ll probably be spending more time outdoors.  But whether you’re in the garden, on the golf course or at the beach, protecting your skin from the sun’s damaging rays is of utmost importance.

“Too …

If you’re a woman with dense breast tissue, or haven’t gone through menopause, or are under age 50, studies show that digital mammograms may be better than conventional film mammograms for detecting early breast cancer.

Both digital and conventional mammography…

With the National Cancer Institute estimating nearly 135,000 new colon cancer cases diagnosed each year, it is surprising that recent figures show that only half of all Americans age 50 and above have had a screening colonoscopy.  The good …

It’s summertime and families are enjoying outdoor activities.  The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper is happy to provide tips for healthy fun in the sun.  If the activities get a little out of hand and your child does suffer an …

If heart disease runs in your family, or if you’ve had any type of heart or vascular problem in the past, you might want to look into more detailed cholesterol testing to better determine which treatments might be best for …

With cases now confirmed in New Jersey, many parents are concerned about how the Swine Flu (H1N1) will affect them and especially their children. Constant television reports with people wearing masks and scenes of emergency rooms can be scary scenes …

This is the story of three high-risk heart patients with three different cardiac conditions who were operated on the same day by three different surgeons. They were fortunate that their surgeries could be done with minimally invasive procedures instead of …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) offers a new option for patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. This surgical procedure is being done at Cooper University Hospital by our team in the Cooper Neurological Institute.

During DBS surgery, a thin …