The Amboy Guardian

Studies Show Bariatric Weight Loss Can Improve Fertility By: Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri There is a strong association between obesity and infertility, and several recent studies are showing that weight loss can increase fertility in obese women.  In one study from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, 100 percent of women who […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Division of Integrative Medicine at Raritan Bay Medical Center is providing a Reiki 1 Training Workshop, Sunday, December 14, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy. Learn to practice Reiki, (also known as energy balancing) a simple and effective healing practice […]

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WOODBRIDGE – Raritan Bay Medical Center is holding a healthy heart event providing free education about chronic heart conditions, medication management and blood pressure screenings and heart rate testing Tuesday, December 16, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St., Woodbridge.  High blood pressure and irregular heart rate is associated […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay Medical Center is sponsoring a free “We Keep You Moving” Total Joint Replacement Education session Friday, December 12, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the medical center’s Perth Amboy location, 530 New Brunswick Ave.  Session will be presented by clinical specialists. Registration required, call 732-535-4746.

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PERTH AMBOY – Don’t Let the Flu Be Your Costume. Get your vaccination at the JRMC. Schedule your appointment today at one of our locations. Perth Amboy, 275 Hobart Street, (732) 376-9333 or email contactus@jmc.us. In Newark – five locations, (973) 679-7709 or email newarkhealthcenters@jrmc.us

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TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Joseph F. Vitale and Linda R. Greenstein that would ensure that those taking care of patients after they leave the hospital are included in instructions on post-release care was approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

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PERTH AMBOY – Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Center for Balance is sponsoring a free Balance Screening and Physician Q&A event during National Fall Prevention Week on Wednesday, October 1, 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the medical center’s Old Bridge location, 3 Hospital Plaza, Suite 313,  Old Bridge, NJ. Falls are the number one cause of […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay Medical Center is sponsoring a free “We Keep You Moving” Total Joint Replacement Education session Friday, October 3, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the medical center’s Perth Amboy location, 530 New Brunswick Ave.  Session will be presented by clinical specialists. Registration required, call 732-535-4746.

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PERTH AMBOY – Raritan Bay Medical Center is providing a Basic Newborn Care Class Monday, October 6, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 357 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ.  Attendees will learn diapering, feeding, sleeping habits and CPR from an experienced registered nurse.   Cost is $50.00 per couple.  Make checks […]

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Press Release 8/18/14 By: Dr. Puneet Sahgal PERTH AMBOY – September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. If you or someone you know has ever said that it feels like their heart is racing, the culprit may be Atrial Fibrillation – also known as AFib or AF – an irregular heartbeat that affects more than 2.5 […]

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SEWAREN – Saturday, August 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1st Baptist Church of Woodbridge, 130 Sewaren, Woodbridge. Services offered that are covered by Medicare with no co-pay and no deductible. Please bring your Medicare Card, ID & List of Medications. No caffeine one hour prior to testing. To sign up call Deacon […]

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News Release 8/7/14 – NEW BRUNSWICK – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. hosted an event at PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) being signed into law and promote a bill he wrote to extend funding for the program, which is due to […]

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News Release 7/21/14 – By Dr. Alexandra Caracitas – Summer is in full swing and hopefully your fun hasn’t been jeopardized by anything that causes itchiness, redness or swelling. There are a few summer-specific skin conditions or, as they are known to physicians, “summer dermatoses,” that we should all keep on our radar. Of course, […]

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  SOUTH AMBOY – The 37th Annual Frog Hollow 5K Run and Health Walk was held on June 28, 2014 under bright, clear skies. There were 116 participants.

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By Dr. Michael T. Lu – You may think that stretching is just something to be done if you have a few extra minutes before jumping on the treadmill. The main concern is exercising, not stretching, right? Although studies about the benefits of stretching are mixed, stretching may help you improve your joint range of […]

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