CentraState names health promotion facilities; local family honored       CentraState Healthcare System has named its HealthAwareness Center for Star and BarryTobias of Manalapan. They are the parents of Michelle and JenniferTobias for whom a new interactive exhibit for youngsters- calledAdventure to Health- has been named. More ... CentraState adds cord blood service       CentraState Medical Center, FreeholdTownship, has partnered with DomaniCell, a stem cell collection and storage provider, to offer a hospital-based cord blood banking program. The program allows parents to store their newborn child's umbilical cord blood - which contains a rich supply of stem ce... More ... Public safety workers find comfort with their chiropractor       Astudy of public safety personnel placed under chiropractic care reveals an improvement in the overall health of these workers. "Changes in Physical State and Self- Perceptions in Domains of Health Related Quality of Life among Public Safety Personnel Undergoing Chiropractic Care" - authored by ... More ... Hospice and Palliative Care Center offers suggestions to avoid caregiver burnout       Providing daily care for a sick or disabled loved one can be rewarding, as well as physically and emotionally exhausting.Balancing the demands of work,home and caregiving are often a struggle. Studies have revealed that individuals who are coping with caregiving get sick more often than the genera... More ... JSUMC dedicates Advanced Gynecologic Oncology Centers       Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) is taking aim at deadly gynecological" whisper"cancers through the creation of the Perricone Center for Gynecologic Oncology.A $1 million gift by Philip and Marilyn Perricone ofWall establishes this highly advanced center of excellence located within ... More ... Bayshore Community Health Services celebrates oncology nursing achievements       Bayshore Community Hospital congratulates nurses Peggy Lauro,R.N., O.C.N.,of Union Beach,and Jackie DiBernardo,R.N.,O.C.N.,of Rumson,who were recently awarded with Oncology Nursing Certifications from the Oncology Nursing Society. More ... Nearly 1,000 men tested in two years in annual prostate screening       Continuing with its annual effort to reduce New Jersey's high incidence of prostate cancer, the Dean and Betty Gallo Prostate Cancer Center atThe Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), along with RobertWood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH),checked 460 men over a three-and-a-half day period duri... More ... Cardiology labs accredited at Saint Peter's University Hospital       The Vascular Laboratory and Echocardiography Laboratory in the Department of Cardiology at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, have been reaccredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) and Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL), resp... More ... Global Health Scholar selected from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School       Wan-JuWu,a first-year medical student at UMDNJ-RobertWood Johnson Medical School,has been selected as one of eight Global Health Scholars,a program of theAmerican Medical StudentAssociation (AMSA). A resident of Edison,Wan-Ju was one of 364 applicants who applied nationally for this honor. More ... Joint Commission awards prestigious certification to local hospital       HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital ofTinton Falls has earned the Gold Seal ofApproval for health-care quality for their Stroke Rehabilitation Program. The Joint Commission awarded HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital ofTinton Falls Disease-Specific Care Certification for Stroke Rehabilitation. More ... Poppick Nursing Scholarships awarded at Bayshore Community Hospital       Seven Bayshore Community Hospital employees involved in nursing or interested in pursuing a career in the nursing field were awarded the 2007 Harry M. Poppick, M.D.,Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships are named for former Keyport physician Dr. More ... Bayshore to host various events and programs       Bayshore Community Health Services is holding the following programs: • Jan. 22 - Peripheral Artery Disease: BreakthroughTreatment Procedures; 11 a.m. at Bayshore Fitness & Wellness Center in Hazlet. Learn the symptoms, risk factors, and the newest breakthrough treatment options for periph... More ...