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Health & Wellness

Hunterdon Medical Center Offers Free Hearing Screening Test

Are you having trouble hearing? You are not alone. About 10% of the population have hearing problems. Hunterdon Medical Center offers Dial-A-Hearing Screening. The service is fast, free and convenient. By calling the Dial-A-Hearing number (908-788-2951) a person will be able to get their hearing screening all from the comfort of their own home. The [...]

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Future Esthiticians of Hunterdon County

The future Esthiticians of Hunterdon County offer a variety of relaxing skincare services that are targeted toward addressing the health of your skin. The skin is the largest organ in your body and it protects you from all external and enviornmental contaminants and pollutants. Their treatments include several types of soothing facials included but not [...]

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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 [...]

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Osteoporosis: Are you protected?

Osteoporosis is a condition defined by loss of bone density. This loss of density in the bones makes them weak and more prone to fracture with relatively minor trauma, such as a fall. When the spinal bones, called vertebrae, are weakened, they can collapse without any trauma causing significant back pain. Bones can lose calcium [...]

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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 [...]

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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.

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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