With the National Cancer Institute estimating more than 52,000 colon cancer-related deaths in 2007, recent figures show that only half of all Americans age 50 and above have had a screening colonoscopy.

“We really can do better than that at …

Almost as many men as women suffer from postpartum depression, says a study in the journal Pediatrics.

Postpartum depression has gotten a lot of attention in recent years as celebrity mothers, such as Brooke Shields, who have experienced its devastating …

The 65-year-old retired school teacher lay in the pre-operative area, anxious about his impending prostate surgery. He glances over the paper work he is asked to sign about the anesthesia to be administered during his surgery.

“Will I wake up …

The signs and symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and may not appear immediately. Symptoms can last for days, weeks or longer.

The two most common symptoms are confusion and amnesia (loss of memory). The amnesia, which may or …

Parents of children involved in athletics would be wise to educate themselves and their children about head injury and concussion, according to physicians of sports medicine at Cooper.

“There is little education and understanding about concussions and what happens to …

With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper encourages you to shop for safe, age-appropriate toys for the children on your holiday gift list.

Here are some important toy safety tips to keep …

For the third consecutive year, Cooper University Hospital has received the Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation. The 2007/2008 award identifies hospitals from throughout the nation which health-care consumers have chosen as having the best doctors, best nurses, …

Whether discussing E.coli bacteria or cold and flu viruses, all of the experts agree: One of the best ways to prevent the spread of germs and infection is cleanliness, both personal and environmental.

From frequent and thorough hand-washing to using …

Type 2 diabetes, previously called adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes develops when there’s a problem in the way the body makes or uses insulin, which is a hormone released by …

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, a lifelong disease marked by high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood, they almost always have a condition known as “pre-diabetes.” This occurs when blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not …