Before you dip into that stash of Halloween candy hanging around the house or at the office, consider this: One “fun size” Baby Ruth candy bar contains 130 calories and seven grams of fat.
Eat four of them, and you’ve …
Life after Breast Cancer: A Survivor Speaks
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 …
Now You Know… What is a Rheumatologist?
A rheumatologist is a physician who specializes in the treatment of arthritis and other rheumatic (inflammatory) diseases that can affect the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles, skin and other tissue and internal organs. In addition to completing medical school and …
Dense Breast Tissue: Another Risk Factor for Breast Cancer
When doctors factor how at-risk a woman is for breast cancer, they traditionally take two elements into account: age and family history. Now they’re looking at a third element: mammographic density of breast tissue.
According to a recent study in …
How to Get Your Children to Talk About Problems at School
Many school-age children suffer silently over problems or difficulties at school. Whether academic, social or emotional, school-related problems can trouble, worry and negatively impact children without them ever saying a word.
That’s why it’s important for parents to establish and …
Know the Allergy Triggers of Late Summer & Early Fall
As the warm, hazy days of late summer give way to the crisp, chilly nights of early fall, the stage is set for naturally occurring irritants that make millions of allergy sufferers miserable.
The irritants, ragweed and mold spores, are …
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 …