Recent Posts in Wellness

Nov 18, 2024 - In Wellness 5 Things to Remember As You Kickstart Your Holiday Season

As the holiday season begins, it’s a time for family gatherings, celebration, and reflection. While the holidays bring excitement and joy, they can also pose unique challenges to our health and well-being. Vanessa Trespalacios, MD, Medical Director, ...

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Oct 31, 2024 - In Wellness Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Hosts Annual Ray Murphy Men’s Health Night

Special Guests: NY Giants Super Bowl Champion George Martin & Sampson Davis, MD, of the Three Doctors Foundation Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey’s Men’s Health Night All-Star Panelists and Special Guests (Left to ...

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Oct 29, 2024 - In Wellness Pumpkin Spice Latte

There is nothing more comforting than a warm and tasty beverage on a chilly fall morning. Fall is the perfect time to incorporate pumpkin into your diet. Pumpkins are great for carving but also adding to your coffee. Pumpkins contains a lot of vitamin A ...

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Oct 22, 2024 - In Wellness Internal Medicine at Jersey City Medical Center

Dr. Akunyili sits down with Nana Safoaah, MD, a primary care physician who specializes in internal medicine. They discuss the latest advances in diabetes management, the importance of exercise and lifestyle changes, symptoms and tests, effective weight ...

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Oct 22, 2024 - In Wellness Discussing All Things Breast Cancer

Michele Blackwood, MD, FACS, Medical Director of Breast Services for the Northern Region of RWJBarnabas Health, Jennifer Wagmiller, MD, a medical oncologist at CBMC, and their patient and CBMC volunteer, breast cancer survivor, Shirley Ann Paul, discuss ...

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Oct 20, 2024 - In Wellness Avoiding Added Sugars for Kids

Many kid-friendly foods are packed with hidden sugars. Jennifer Meyers, MS, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, a dietitian, certified diabetes educator and clinical coordinator for the Center for Diabetes Wellness and Prevention located at the RWJBarnabas Health ...

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Oct 17, 2024 - In Wellness Go With Your Gut

Digestive health is a key to overall well-being. Here’s what you need to know. You’ve heard the phrase “trust your gut” when it comes to making decisions. But your gut doesn’t just give you intuition for reaching conclusions. It also physically interacts ...

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Oct 17, 2024 - In Wellness Reverend Edward Allen Gets a Life-Saving Test Result at Newark Beth Israel’s Men’s Health Night

Reverend Edward Allen describes his experience with Newark Beth Israel’s Annual Ray Murphy Men’s Health Night and the screening that saved his life. This video aired during Newark Beth Israel’s annual Partners in Progress dinner. On October 9, 2024, Newark ...

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Oct 16, 2024 - In Wellness Healthy and Hearty

This satisfying recipe provides vital nutrients—and can feed a game-day crowd. Colder-weather cravings for warm, hearty foods are often satisfied with ingredients that sabotage health, such as refined flours and sugars or cheeses and meats high in ...

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