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Cooper Heart Institute Participating in Study of New Heart Valve Treatment

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Until recently, high-risk heart patients with a severe form of leaky mitral valve disorder, called mitral regurgitation, and who were deemed too frail or sick to undergo open heart surgery had few treatment choices.

Now, because of Cooper Heart Institute’s (CHI) expertise in performing minimally invasive valve techniques and clinical research experience, the CHI is one of 75 testing sites in North America  and the only site in South Jersey to be taking part in a clinical trial – the Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients with Functional Mitral Regurgitation (COAPT) trial — to evaluate the effectiveness of a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure that uses a clip to repair the leakage. Read more.

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Receives $100,000 Grant From Susan G. Komen Philadelphia® Community Grants Program to Support the Fight Against Breast and Other Cancers

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MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper received a $100,000 Screening/ Treatment Grant from the Susan G. Komen Philadelphia® Community Grants Program to fund its Cancer Community Outreach Screening Program, which focuses on outreach, awareness and screening for breast and other cancers.

Free Colon Cancer Prevention and Detection Webinar

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The team at the Cooper Digestive Health Institute and their colleagues at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are using Colon Cancer Awareness Month as a springboard to promote colon health. Christopher W. Deitch, MD, gastroenterologist, will be interviewed during a live online program in collaboration with NBC10 studio on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at 12:30 p.m.

Camden Students Make “Heart Hug” Pillows for Hospitalized Children at Cooper

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On Thursday, February 26, 2015, representatives of the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper visited St. Anthony of Padua School in Camden to accept a gift of 65 handmade “Heart Hug” pillows to be given to hospitalized children.

The “Heart Hug” pillow project was initiated by Linda Burns, an art teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School, as a way for students and their families to engage in community service. Read more.

Camden County Launches Housing First Initiative to End Homelessness

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The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Department of Human Services, Camden County Board of Freeholders, local hospitals, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, Southern NJ Continuum of Care and local housing providers announced the launch of a collaborative effort to reduce homelessness in Camden County, at Cooper University Hospital on February 23, 2015.

Cooper Learning Center Offers Second Annual Facets of Dyslexia Conference

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Dyslexia is a learning disability that causes difficulties with reading, writing and spelling. Students with dyslexia can effectively learn with appropriate educational interventions and teaching methods tailored to their specific learning disability. According to some experts, up to 15 percent of the population has dyslexia and related disorders.

Cooper in Schools: Symposium Addresses Health Issues Common to School Children

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The Cooper in Schools (CIS) Program at Cooper University Health Care invites school nurses, coaches, athletic trainers and school administrators to its annual continuing-education symposium on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, NJ.