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Neurosurgery Awareness Month: Dr. Heary

While many neurosurgeons are known for their cerebral work, Dr. Heary focuses heavily on spinal surgery. “I think many times, people presume neurosurgery is just cerebral aneurysms and brain tumors, whereas in fact, the field is much broader”, Dr. Heary, Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Mountainside Medical Center says when asked about the importance of Neurosurgery Awareness Month. “I am very involved in spinal surgery myself, as are many neurosurgeons.

From the Ground Up: Building Mountainside Medical Center’s Lactation Program

Laurie Barbalinardo and Tish Buggeln are two very recognizable faces around the town of Montclair, New Jersey, whether they’re at the grocery store or walking to work. Laurie and Tish started Mountainside Medical Center’s breastfeeding lactation program over twenty years ago, in October of 1998.

Creative Grilling For Your Health

You’ve made burgers, lick-your-fingers ribs, and crushed your Fourth of July BBQ, but don’t hang up those grill tongs just yet. There are still several more weeks of warm weather and many more recipes to try out. 

Oncology Nurses Month: I Have a Dream

I have a dream…

Each oncology patient is one unique individual. To best serve the needs of this one patient we should be one team

One team that works to discover the cause of their disease

One team that creates a plan for an optimal outcome as defined by this one patient and family

One team that supports them mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially

One team that provides comprehensive treatment education that allows them to understand what they will experience and how best to deal with it and that we are always only a call away

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 28, 2018

Tips on How to Prevent Memory Loss

Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Heart Disease

For American Heart Month, we spoke to Dr. Ankitkumar Patel, interventional cardiologist and the director of the Cardiac catheterization laboratory at Mountainside Medical Center to discuss his thoughts on the importance of this month. “Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States,” shares Dr. Patel. “Many of the problems (heart attacks, strokes and heart failure) can be prevented with lifestyle changes and increasing awareness.

The Importance of Cervical Cancer Awareness and Prevention

For Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Mountainside Medical Group OB/GYN, Dr. Vanessa Parisi, why she thinks spreading awareness and prevention of cervical cancer is so important. “There has been a drastic decrease in the number of cervical cancer cases and cervical related deaths because of pap smears and HPV vaccines,” Dr. Parisi shares. “But there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in our country where we have so many resources available to us.” Dr.

Moving with Heart

Did you know, according to the CDC, about 610,000 people die of heart disease each year? That’s 1 in 4 deaths due to an unhealthy heart. Many factors play a role in keeping your heart healthy. A major influence is physical activity. Being physically inactive increases your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke by 50%. Just like all the other muscles in your body, your heart needs exercise in order to get and stay strong. A strong heart is more efficient when pumping blood through the body. Being active is one of the best and easiest things you can do for your heart.

Cooking With Heart

Of course that side of fries sounds much more tempting than a side of fresh fruit, but let’s all try to make a healthy change in our diets and protect our future selves. A good diet is a major component in keeping your heart healthy. Excessive amounts of bad foods leads to high cholesterol and clogged arteries (atherosclerosis). When your arteries are clogged, it restricts blood flow to and from the heart causing a heart attack. Start caring for your heart the way it cares for you, and eat foods that will help you do so.