Dr. David S. Leder, Medical Director

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States.  Early detection is key as breast cancer is highly treatable and survival rates are high for tumors found in early stages.

The physicians of Quakerbridge Radiology Associates have been serving the community for over thirty-five years.  We have a state-of-the-art breast coil for our MRI machine with computer-aided detection (CAD).  We are one of a very few in the area that can perform breast MRI procedures. Continue reading Quakerbridge Radiology Associates Offers Breast MRI Services to the Community

Dr. Sharon Gertzman

We all know that there are certain things that show a woman’s age: her face, her neck and her hands. All women should take care of their neck in the same manner that they care for their face. Any treatment done to the face should include the neck to maintain suppleness of the skin. The hands are a different story. They take more abuse from the environment than any other part of the body. Continue reading Old Lady Hands

Ewing Independent Living, Ewing, NJ

While working as a visiting nurse in the Mercer County area for over a decade, Rebecca Lynn saw patients who were in desperate need of supportive services and who were lonely and wanted companionship, but couldn’t afford the high cost of nearby assisted living facilities.  These people, mostly seniors, were falling through the cracks of our healthcare system.

In 1997, Rebecca’s dream was born. Continue reading Alternative to Traditional Senior Living

Womanspace is seeking volunteers to join the Domestic Violence Victim Response Team (DVVRT) & Sexual Assault Support Services Advocate Team (SASS). Team members respond to local police stations or hospitals and meet with victims, providing them with support, information and referral. In the past ten years the teams have gone on more than 3,785 call-outs and served over 5,000 residents of Mercer County. Continue reading Womanspace Seeks Volunteers for Response Teams: Next Training Starts in September

Chef Kathy

Reservation confirmation – got it.  Packing list – being updated.  New swimsuit – still looking.  Your vacation at the shore house or timeshare in the Poconos is going to be perfect.  Now all you need is a solution for the dinners.  You don’t want to cook every night – it’s a vacation!  And the kids get antsy with the long waits at area restaurants.  If only there was a way to bring healthy, delicious, gourmet meals down with you. Continue reading Have you heard of Chef Express?

Huntington Learning Center

Now that the school year is coming to a close, educational achievement may be the last thing on your child’s mind, but more than likely, it’s still on yours! You may be thinking, “I don’t want my child to lose everything that they learned this year.” “How do I keep them in an academic routine to keep their minds focused on learning?” Continue reading Make Summertime Smarts Your Top Priority

Marilyn Kleinberg

If you live in the northeastern part of the US, or it seems anywhere on the east coast, you’ve heard or said…”where’s the ark…its been raining 40 days and 40 nights!”

It got me thinking, what would I take with me, as a 21st century businesswomen, on my ark?

I’d take two computers, two printers, two cell phones, two generators, two sets of legal pads and pens…but what about people? Continue reading So, Who’s Got Your Back?

Move over CEO, there’s a new job in town.

Women are flocking to the labor force in record numbers. Nearly 60% sought or occupied employment in 2008, the latest year for which statistics are available, representing 46.5% of the total U.S. labor force. More than one-third of these women worked in management, professional and related occupations, accounting for 51% of all workers in this top-paying sector.

Continue reading Top-Paying Jobs For Women

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