If breast cancer survivor Janet Knowles had to sum up in one sentence her sentiments for her doctors and nurses at the Cooper Cancer Institute, she said it would be this: “Thank you for giving me back the joy of …
Six Tips to Help You Trick or Treat Safely This Halloween
The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper wishes you and your family a hauntingly happy Halloween, and we encourage children of all ages to be careful when taking to the trick-or-treat trail. Because most injuries happen to youngsters while they’re walking …
NICU Nurtures Preemies and Parents Alike
Ask a parent what it felt like when first seeing their premature baby in an intensive care nursery. Chances are you’ll get two answers: scared and helpless.
The tiny newborn is connected to monitors, tubes and machines doing the work …
Researchers Seek Link between Diet Soda and Metabolic Syndrome
Drinking more than one soft drink daily – even if it is the sugar-free kind – may be associated with an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of risk factors linked to the development of diabetes and …
Spider Veins Making You Yearn for Fall? You’re Not Alone.
For many people, dressing for the summer means donning shorts and capris. For those who suffer with spider veins and varicose veins, they may not be so enthusiastic to store away their slacks until fall.
As many as 80 million …
Brain Surgery Without an Incision: Cooper First on East Coast with Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™
Brain surgery without a knife, gamma rays guided by robotic controls and 3D targeting that’s as precise as a pinpoint. This may sound like science fiction, but it’s the new reality at Cooper University Hospital’s Neurological Institute, where the Leksell …