Did you know that heart disease affects women and men at equal rates, but research shows that women may be more likely than men to die after a heart attack? Here is important information to help you understand the symptoms …
Vascular Problems: Treatments to Get You Up and Around Quickly
If you’ve been diagnosed with a blood vessel disorder, for example an aneurysm, carotid artery disease, or poor circulation to your legs and feet, vascular surgeons at Cooper University Hospital offer minimally invasive surgical techniques designed to get you fixed, …
Problems of the Heart: A Cooper Cardiologist Explains
Heart Disease. Heart Failure. Heart Attack. Cardiac Arrest. Exactly what do all these terms mean and how do they differ?
A Cooper cardiologist explains: “Heart disease is an umbrella term for a number of complex problems affecting the heart muscle, …
How to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) increases your chances of having a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney disease and other life-threatening conditions. Anyone can get it, and as you get older—and heavier—your odds increase.…
Cooper’s Breast Imaging Centers Named “Center of Excellence”
The breast imaging centers at Cooper University Radiology, including Voorhees, Kings Highway and Three Cooper Plaza, have been named a “Breast Imaging Center of Excellence” by the American College of Radiology (ACR), making it the only hospital-based breast imaging center …
Guide to Behavior Change and Weight Loss
Research has shown that being overweight is a risk factor for many health problems, including heart disease. Research also has shown that your health can be greatly improved by a loss of just 5 to 10 percent of your starting …
Your Dietary Roadmap to Wellness
Physicians at Cooper University Hospital remind you that the food choices you make today – and every day – affect your health and how you feel now and in the future. Eating right and being physically active are keys to …
“Mommy, I don’t want to go to school!” — Helping Your Shut-Down Learner
This month, the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper offers tips for parents who have children struggling in school. Director of the Cooper Learning Center Richard Selznick, Ph.D., has extensive experience assessing and treating children with a broad range of learning …
Physical Activity Can Improve Your Health
If your New Year’s resolution to begin an exercise program has been slow to get off the ground, physicians at Cooper University Hospital remind you that being physically active is one of the most important steps you can take to …