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A Weight Loss Journey to Better Health

"I'm proud to say that I am down 160 lbs, and I feel incredible."
Discover Pam’s inspiring weight loss journey at RWJBarnabas Health’s Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Facing severe ...
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Relief for a Wounded Warrior

"Six months later, I'm sitting here with no pain down my leg and no pain in my back."
Michael Daley, a Toms River native and U.S. Army veteran, had his life take a drastic turn over a decade ago when an IED ...
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A New Lease on Life at 76

“Prostate surgery, has done what surgery is supposed to do: improve quality of life … HoLEP set me back to the way I was 20 years ago, which is a good thing!” said Rick.
Rick Malwitz, a 76-year-old resident of Somerset, New Jersey, had spent 44 years weaving together narratives as a columnist for ...
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Consistency is Key: Sydney’s Physical Therapy Journey

“We love that Sydney’s treatment plan is very tailored. We can’t say enough good things about Megan.”
Growing up, Sydney and her brothers were highly active. The triplets enjoyed spending their weekends at their local Y.M.C.A to ...
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is a Breath of Fresh Air

“My main goal with rehab is to be able to walk my dog, Cassie, with my husband again,” says Betty. “I also want to be able to take my daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter clothes shopping.”
“I had smoked for more than 50 years,” says Betty. “Then, five years ago, I started to experience shortness of breath, fatigue, ...
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Meet 'The Bionic Woman'

“It was like a miracle. I realized that I needed to stop suffering and start living.”
At New Brunswick High School, Robin Glover’s students call her Ms. Glover. But to her friends and family, she’s the Bionic ...
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Attacking Advanced Cancer

“The good news is that everything worked out pretty much how I told them it would.”
A woman survives late-stage breast cancer thanks to leading-edge therapies. Erin Buchalter remembers the day she noticed a lump ...
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Smarter Knee Surgery

“I’ve returned to work and can walk without pain.”
New technology helps a woman recover from her second joint replacement. Nobody wants to have knee replacement surgery, but ...
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Whole-Hearted Care

“Our providers at RWJBarnabas Health have been a lifesaver for us in so many ways,” says Doris. “We just cannot say enough good things about them.”
A man’s surgery caps a history of specialized services received close to home. If hospitals had the equivalent of frequent flyer ...
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