CentraState names Rehabilitation Dept.; OceanFirst Foundation honored       In gratitude of a $300,000 donation from OceanFirst Foundation, CentraState Medical Center has named its Rehabilitation Department the OceanFirst Rehabilitation Center. The donation represents the largest gift CentraState has received from a New Jersey corporation or corporate foundation. More ... CentraState to host heart-health fair and lecture with national expert Joe Piscatella       CentraState Healthcare System will present a heart-health lecture on"Living Healthy in a Doubleburger.comWorld"with Joe Piscatella,best-selling author and national authority on cardiac wellness, on Feb.5 at 7 p.m.at the Star and BarryTobiasAmbulatory Campus,901 W.Main St.Piscatella also will prese... More ... Fracture or break? Common misconceptions By Manuel T. Banzon, M.D. FAAOS       'Doc,my child's leg got injured. I hope it is only a fracture and not a broken bone!" There is a public misconception that a fracture is less severe than a broken bone.The truth is that both terms have the same meaning. The body has 206 bones which function as a human frame that supports and pro... More ... Health, now available without a prescription By Dr. Peter Joffe       Have you ever wondered why the United States, the richest and most powerful country in the world, is ranked 37th in the world in its health-care system according to the World Health Organization? Are you sometimes confused when you see a drug commercial and more then half the commercial is explai... More ... Say goodbye to heavy periods with cryoablation procedure By Susan Pacana, MD., FACOG       Dysfunctional uterine bleeding is the medical lingo often used to describe heavy,painful,and irregular menstrual cycles.These changes in the menstrual cycle are among the most common reasons why women see their gynecologist. It usually affects women between the ages of 30 and 50.While some women d... More ... Substance abuse: Not just a teen problem By Loretta Kaes       Young Hollywood stars may get the sensational media coverage about their substance abuse problems, but healthcare experts see a"hidden epidemic" of substance abuse among people over age 50,many of whom go undiagnosed and untreated.And the problem is growing,according to the U.S.Substance Abuse and... More ... Rare diabetic foot complication becoming more common in Northeast       As diabetes rates soar nationwide, foot and ankle specialists are seeing more patients with a rare diabetic foot complication. More ...