The Amboy Guardian

The YMCA has opened its doors as a cooling center. Please pass the word to our seniors and persons in need.

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Press Release, June 20 – By Eumena Divino, MD – Group B streptococcus (strep) is a common bacterium often carried in the intestines or lower genital tract. Group B strep is usually harmless in adults. Most babies born to women carrying group B strep are healthy. Some newborns, however, who are infected by group B […]

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CLICK ON PHOTO TO DOWNLOAD 4-PAGE PDF WITH INFO ON ALL SUMMER ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PERTH AMBOY.

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PERTH AMBOY – Ernest Hansen Auxiliary gave each Nurse’s Station in Raritan Bay Medical Center a Jade plant for Nurses Recognition Day. Left to right: Susan Kaczmarek, Marcella Massopust, Barbara Durgin  

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PERTH AMBOY – Spring is finally here to stay! For many of us this means we can hit the streets and get back to a running routine. Running is a great form of exercise and an important part of many people’s lives. However, the joys of running and all the mind and body benefits do […]

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– Medical Center Receives Prestigious Magnet® Recognition, reinforces commitment to providing nursing excellence – News Release 3/20/14 – PERTH AMBOY – Raritan Bay Medical Center has again attained Magnet® recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. This voluntary credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing and is the […]

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– Federal Project to Improve Behavioral Health Services for Medicare Recipients Will Help Prepare for Future Disasters – News Release 3/13/14 – EAST BRUNSWICK – Some older adults and disabled residents in the Perth Amboy and Keasbey community may be at increased risk of deteriorating health, depression, anxiety/adjustment disorders, and isolation as a result of […]

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By Joe Bayona SOUTH AMBOY – On Wednesday, March 26, a free “Medicare Wellness Day” was held at The Charles W. Hoffman Senior Center located at the South Amboy YMCA. The event was the brainchild of Dr. Robert D. Boyd of the Woodbridge Medical Group.

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SOUTH AMBOY – If you are seeking calmness, peace of mind, joy, greater energy, positive relationships and you wish to be stress-free, meditation is your answer. You can enjoy all of these benefits and much more, with meditation. On a physical level it can lower high blood pressure, increase energy level and improve the immune […]

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By Kristin Carlino, RD You may hear people say they can’t afford to eat healthy, but as it turns out, some of the healthiest foods aren’t the most expensive. Eating at restaurants or buying packaged, processed food can add up quickly. A person can eat much healthier and for less or the same cost by […]

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By: Dr. Reema Patel The American Diabetes Association Alert Day® is a one- day “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or […]

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By: Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri Many young people struggle with excess weight. Almost 1 in 3 children ages 5 to 11 is considered to be overweight or obese. Weighing too much increases the chances that young people will develop some health problems — now and later in life. During March, National Nutrition Month and throughout the […]

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-Funds Earmarked for New Fetal Heart Monitor-  News Release , 2/4/14 PERTHAMBOY-RaritanBay Medical Center Foundation recently received a $14,400 grant from the Northfield Bank Foundation for the purchase of a new fetal heart monitor. “Having these new and advanced electronic fetal heart monitors is essential to providing the best possible care to mother and baby,” […]

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By Dr. David Goldstein Sleep disorders and heart disease are not uncommon bedfellows. Untreated sleep disorders can interfere with the heart, and heart disease can disturb sleep. Sleep disorders have been linked to cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. Cardiovascular disease is a general term for diseases of the heart or blood vessels, such as […]

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Press Release MIDDLESEX COUNTY -NCADD of Middlesex County, Inc. is pleased to announce that the “Project Medicine Drop” project now has four locations in Middlesex County. The “Project Medicine Drop” initiative allows citizens to safely dispose of their unused prescription medications in secure receptacles at law enforcement stations in East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Sayreville […]

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Press Release 1/17/2014 OLD BRIDGE –The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory alerting U.S. residents about increased reports of severe respiratory illness among young and middle-aged adults, many of whom are infected with influenza, which we commonly refer to as the flu. Overall influenza activity continues to be high […]

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