Dr. Kate Thomsen and Silky

Our hunter-gatherer ancestors would eat nuts, seeds, mushrooms, eggs, insects, vegetables, game and seafood.  Imagine how they must have smiled when they ate a starchy root or tuber like an early carrot, beet or turnip.  To find and pick a sweet and moist little fruit might have been even more satisfying.  Continue reading How Sweet It Is – Or Is It?

Dr. David S. Leder, Medical Director

Quakerbridge Radiology understands the anxiety a patient will experience when undergoing a screening or diagnostic mammogram. We know how frustrating it is for women to be unable to make a mammogram appointment for weeks or even months at many area hospitals or other facilities, and then sit on pins and needles waiting for their doctor to obtain the results. Continue reading Same-Day Mammogram Results. Just What You Have Been Waiting For!

Karen Winterfield-Dodds, D.M.D.

Halitosis or bad breath can be an embarrassing  problem.   Maintaining good oral health can often eliminate this problem. There are many factors that contribute to bad breath.  Diet, disease, medications, dry mouth, and dentures to name a few. Continue reading Halitosis or Bad Breath Can Be Embarrassing!

Carolyn Havens Niemann, MSN, CNM

Many words have been written about the rise in cesarean section rates over the past few years, but did you know that New Jersey leads the nation in c-sections?  Many are aware, thanks to articles in major media outlets and films like Rikki Lake’s 2008 documentary The Business of Being Born, that the c-section rate in the United States is now at an all-time high of 32%.  Continue reading Too Many Cesareans: New Jersey Tops the List

Dr. Sharon Gertzman

We have all noticed that as we age, it becomes more and more difficult to lose weight using the methods that may have worked quite well in our younger years. It seems that for some, the scale does not budge despite dedicated exercise and dieting. Continue reading Is There Finally A Magical Solution to Weight Loss?

Township Council President Rich Levesque, center, cuts the ribbon at the information center for The Pines at Robbinsville, a unique senior living community that will offer a variety of housing options. Continue reading A Presence For The Pines

Rae Federico, MSW, LCSW

Do you want to untangle yourself from negativity?  Would you like to create more choices for yourself?  Do you want to view your life in a more optimistic way?  Do you want to clear negative thoughts and feelings from your life so you can begin to heal? Continue reading Ways We Self-Sabotage Ourselves and How We Become Unhappy and Insecure – Identifying Our Cognitive Distortions

Hema Gopal, DMD

One of the most frustrating aspects for denture wearers is that their dentures don’t often fit well.  Because the bone in the upper or lower jaw is thin, the denture is unable to grip the bone properly and the denture ends up floating in the mouth.  This becomes a source of social embarrassment and causes great difficulty while chewing food. Continue reading Mini Implants: The Solution for Loose Dentures

I was shaking, light-headed and short of breath.  I thought I might be having a heart attack.  My doctor assured me that my heart was fine and that I had been experiencing an anxiety attack.  The symptoms have become so frightening that they are beginning to interfere with my life. Continue reading Is Anxiety Ruling Your Life?

Justine Monahan

Is your scale stuck?   After meeting with numerous women for their free Nutrition Counseling appointments this past month, I have learned that 99.9% of you do not eat enough and do not eat frequently enough! That is why you can’t lose weight!!  Continue reading Ladies – Want To Lose Weight?