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Health & Wellness

Hunterdon Wound Healing Center Uses Medical Honey To Help Patients

Honey has more benefits than just sweetening your tea or hot cereal. Honey was used as a first aid treatment over 4,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Today, Derma Sciences, a Princeton based biotech company has built its business around Leptospermum honey, a particular type of honey that is native to New Zealand and Australia. [...]

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Arthritis: An Ageless Disease

Did you know that arthritis affects more that 46 million Americans in its chronic form, including 294,000 children? While the incidence of arthritis increases with age, nearly three of five sufferers are under age 65. By 2030 it is estimated that 67 million people will be affected and more than 19 million of them will [...]

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Hunterdon Hospice Youth Art Bereavement Program: Healing Children Through Art

The Hunterdon Hospice Youth Art Bereavement Program is for children ages 5 to 18 who have experienced a loss. This 12-week series will be held every Thursday evening at the Senior Center at 4 Gaunt Place, Building 1 in Flemington. The fee for the program is $35 per family.
The Hospice Youth Art Bereavement Program is [...]

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New Recommendations for Screening Mammography Spur Debate

Recent news that a federal government panel has proposed major changes in screening recommendations for breast cancer has spurred much discussion among those in the cancer community.
The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), in a report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, now recommends that routine mammography screening for women at average risk should [...]

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H1N1 Screening Part of New Protocol at Hunterdon Medical Center

Due to an increase of H1N1 cases in the community, On October 29th Hunterdon Medical Center began screening visitors entering the hospital for H1N1 symptoms and implemented temporary visitation restrictions to protect the health of hospitalized patients, staff and volunteers. These restrictions will be in place for the duration of the H1N1 pandemic.

Visitors under the [...]

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Fertility and Women With Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

Young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve fertility without compromising the success and effectiveness of surgical treatment. These are the findings of a new study, published this September in the journal Cancer.
Researchers in New York studied the cases of 1,186 women under the age of 50 who were diagnosed with early, or stage I, [...]

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Prepare your Family for Flu this Fall

Health officials across the country are preparing for a unique autumn this year in terms of influenza vaccination. In Hunterdon County, we have been working diligently to assure that our population is protected against flu.
This year is expected to be different when it comes to flu. We anticipate seasonal flu will circulate as usual. Remember [...]

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School is Around The Corner… Snacks Ideas To Keep Your Child Healthy

What’s the first thing most kids do when they get home from school? Grab a quick snack. Kids are particularly hungry when they get home from a long day of school, making it an ideal time to get some quality calories into them. For kids struggling to maintain or lose weight, it is especially important [...]

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Circles of Recovery for Women with Addiction Issues

Hunterdon Behavioral Health Introduces Circles of Recovery for Women with Addiction Issues
Hunterdon Behavioral Health will offer Circles of Recovery, a Psychotherapy Group for women who struggle with addiction. The group meets every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on the 5th floor in Hunterdon Behavioral Health at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Admission criteria:
- Women who have a diagnosis of [...]

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Close Encounter with Bears? Don’t panic!

Close Encounter with Bears? Don’t panic: Remember, they are not grizzlies. Our local bears have an 80% Veggies, 10% insect, 10% easy meat (usually dead) diet.
If you don’t mind them being in your yard then enjoy!
If you do mind them being in your yard then treat them like a bad dog in your yard: yell [...]

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West Nile Virus Information and Resources

What Is West Nile Virus?
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus which can cause West Nile encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Although this virus is commonly found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East, it is believed that the virus appeared in the eastern United States sometime in the summer of 1999. It [...]

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Lyme Disease Prevention and Resources

What is Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is an infection caused by a spirochete [spy'-ro-keet], which is a type of bacteria. The disease is carried primarily by “Black-Legged Ticks” (also commonly known as “deer ticks”), and can be transmitted to both animals and humans through tick bites. In New Jersey, this tick is primarily responsible for the [...]

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