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Urinary Incontinence Dampening Your Days?
May 7, 2012Do laughing, coughing, sneezing, and exercise sometimes make you leak urine? Do you have the urge to urinate without enough time to ge...
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New State Legislation Finally Provides Protections for School Children With Serious Medical Conditions
May 6, 2012New Jersey took a giant step forward recently toward the delivery of appropriate services for children with special needs. Vulnerable ...
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Prostate Screening: Early Detection and Treatment Yields Success
April 23, 2012What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is a slow-growing disease that usually affects men aged 65 years and older. You m...
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Madison Salon Spins Hair into Gold
March 22, 2012In the beauty business, every hair professional knows that beauty and hair are central to making a person feel confident and good abou...
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Preventive Health Care: A Positive Trend
March 19, 2012More than ever, patients and practitioners must adapt to changes in health care. While changes in coverage and access can complicate t...
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Don't Ignore the Snore
March 9, 2012What's New at Dr Sam Romano's office? On February 3, 2012, Dr Romano and his team participated in the annual "Give Ki...
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Preventive Cardiac Care
March 6, 2012Did you know that you can be at risk for heart attack without ever having noticeable symptoms? If you’re like most people, ...
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Public Invited to Visit SAGE on March 13 for Coffee & Conversation
February 29, 2012The public is invited to visit SAGE Eldercare on Tuesday, March 13 at 10 am for “Coffee & Conversation.” This is...
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Calcium Scoring Detects Heart Disease Risk
February 20, 2012A relatively new technology in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac calcium scoring is a highly accurate way to detect plaque in the arter...
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Colorectal Screening for Cancer Prevention
February 13, 2012"By the time you reach age 50 years, you are at average risk and should be screened for colorectal cancer," says Summit Medi...
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Back to School Should Not Be Back to My Aching Back
January 5, 2012What do children and teenagers have in common with construction workers? They all lift and carry loads in excess of the weight they sh...
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Barbara Buono is Not Afraid to Speak Out on Sensitive Issue
December 21, 2011State Senator Barbara Buono has placed core values and principles above personal political attainment throughout her career...
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Prescription for a Healthy Holiday Season
December 5, 2011The holiday season is a busy time for many people. Parties, family feasts, overscheduled days, colder weather and fewer daylight hours...
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Bureaucratic Red Tape Deprives New Jerseyans with Developmental Disabilities of Basic Civil and Human Rights
November 28, 2011A complaint against the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and the Somerset Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) has been ...
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10 Great Reasons Why People Choose Private Yoga Instruction
November 26, 201110 Great Reasons Why People Choose Private Yoga Instruction Proper foundation -Learn accurate postures from t...
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Laser Genesis
November 1, 2011We’d like to address one more skin care blog on the subject of cosmetic laser therapies before moving on. We’ll ...
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Love Horror-Style
October 30, 2011I love old black and white movies from the 1930's, especially horror classics. This is the time of year when horror and romance se...
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The Pearl Procedure for Skin Restoration
October 18, 2011Non-invasive cosmetic laser treatments like the procedures our board certified plastic surgeons perform at The Pe...
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Pearl Fractional Laser Treatment
October 18, 2011In our last blog we mentioned the importance of consulting with a skin care professional who can explain your&nbs...
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Titan Laser for Deep Restoration
October 18, 2011We’ve been addressing the subject of laser therapies for skin care, and about the importance of consulting with ...
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Reducing Brown Spots and Red Splotches with LimeLight Laser Therapy
October 7, 2011If sunlight were more like laser light, maybe we’d all have permanently youthful, clear and smooth skin. Cosmetic las...
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Spider Vein Treatment with Cutera CoolGlide Laser
October 7, 2011We’ve been blogging about the tremendous impact laser technology has had on cosmetic medicine and skin care ...
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Using Energy to Heal – The Benefits of Reiki Therapy
October 7, 2011Reiki Therapy is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. Reiki treats th...
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Ways to Fight Sever Symptoms of PMS
October 7, 2011Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a collection of physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms related to a woman’s menstrual cy...