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?

Steven Sussman, MD, FACOG

Medicine in the United States has experienced dramatic diagnostic, surgical and therapeutic advances over the past four decades, which has enabled healthcare providers to treat and cure illnesses and to extend one’s life expectancy in ways that could only have been dreamed about just a half century ago.  Of the many changes responsible for these extraordinary improvements, none are more important than the advances made in the pharmaceutical field – with the discovery of new medications to treat an entire world of diseases. Continue reading Clinical Research Trials: A Benefit To All

If you’re a homeowner, you know how time consuming it is to keep up with the daily, monthly, and annual chores around your home. While home maintenance can be a big job, in the end, it saves time and money. This summer it is likely your efforts have turned to the outdoors, and seal coating your driveway is probably already on your list. Continue reading Why Sealcoat Your Driveway?

Lee Ann McCabe-Chiacchio, Esq. and Michael P. Chiacchio, Esq.

All too often, when custody of the children is an issue in a divorce proceeding, the parties/parents lose sight of the primary goal; that being protecting the children and finding a parenting plan that promotes their best interests. The emotional suffering sometimes realized by the children can leave a negative and long lasting impact long after the parents have resolved the conflict.  Continue reading Custody Disputes: Children Have Rights Too!

Amy Procaccino and Wendy Frace

No, there are many programs out there for qualified buyers with even less than 10% down.

The FHA (Federal Housing Administration) basic mortgage is generally considered the lowest down payment for most people at 3.5% down. As with most lower down payment loans, these loans carry a lender’s insurance premium as part of the monthly payment. Continue reading Ask Amy & Wendy: The Mortgage Experts

The Mercer County Park Commission is offering new programs to residents interested in getting outside for some fun exercise and fresh air this summer. Lisa Boveroux of Yoga Life of Pennington will join the Mercer County Naturalist in offering a new “hike and yoga” program through Baldpate Mountain in Titusville. Continue reading Mercer Offers New Summer Nature Programs

Denise & Chase Taylor, Owners, Great Looks 4 Less Hair Salon

Mercer County’s only multicultural hair salon, Great Looks 4 Less (GL4L), will be providing a 3-part series of articles on beauty that will transform your look for not only the Summer of 2010, but quite possibly for the rest of the calendar year!     Continue reading Great Looks 4 Less Beauty Tips: Keratin Treatments – Truth or Dare!

Chef Kathy

Summer is here, and with it comes long, lovely days, fun in the sun, and BBQs.  To make sure that everyone enjoys the food at your next picnic, it is important to practice some very simple safe food handling techniques. Continue reading Summer Food Safety

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