Friday morning on FOX29, Karen J. Hendershott, MD, breast surgeon at Cooper, was interviewed regarding newly released information confirming the importance of annual mammograms starting at age 40.

This week, the Gloucester County Times published an article about a bill in the state Assembly that could prohibit all teens under the age of 18 — even with parental consent — from using indoor tanning facilities. According to Lori B. Feldman-Winter, MD, Head, Adolescent Medicine at Cooper, tanning booths, just like exposure to the sun, pose skin cancer risks, despite being regulated and monitored indoors.

Michael Chansky, MD, Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine was interviewed by the Gloucester County Times about the upcoming "Behind the Medicine:12 Hours in the Emergency Department" premiering July 21st.

Christine Wilkinson, MS, RD, LDN, Dietitian at Cooper, was interviewed by FOX29 about a list of the 10 scariest food additives, according to Men’s Health Magazine. Among the list are Olestra, Caramel Coloring, Saccharin, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil and Sulfites

Since the premiere of the Food Network's “Tough Cookies” on Monday, starring Cooper employees Susan Adair and Linda Brand, the show has received great reviews. According to New Jersey Newsroom, these “tough cookies” are here to revive the Jersey Shore as an attractive tourist destination for both those who love the surf and those with a sweet tooth.

Cooper University Hospital family medicine physician Jeffrey Brenner, MD, has been awarded the 2011 Innovation Hero Award from NJBIZ. Brenner is also the Executive Director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, a citywide organization created to improve the coordination and capacity of the healthcare system for residents of Camden.

Cooper University Hospital is the first hospital in the country to begin the use of an electronic medical system for transmission of real-time critical data on dialysis patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The system, built by NXStage using iSirona software for the interface, allows the physician to monitor complex clinical data from any location in real-time.

The Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) of Cooper University Hospital is a brand new, state-of-the-art unit run by the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine. John P. Sheridan, Jr., President and CEO at Cooper remarked at the opening ceremony, “This unit is going to make a huge difference in our overall hospital operations and through-put for patients.”

Preparing to go for a MRI appointment can be an intimidating and frightening experience for any patient, especially young children. For a normally active and vibrant child, trying to get them to lie motionless for a prolonged period of time in a sometimes small, dark and enclosed area can be a daunting task.

Almost two years after officials announced its creation, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has received the go-ahead to recruit students for the charter class – entering in the fall of 2012.