Cancer Care, Women's Health
44-year-old Woman Overcomes Colon Cancer Thanks to an Early Finding
When Carey Miller saw bright red blood in her stool, she took action right away. She was diagnosed with colon cancer at 44 years old.
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COVID-19, Physical Rehabilitation
Determination Carries Point Pleasant Woman Through 3-Month COVID-19 Hospitalization
After a 3-month hospital stay for COVID-19, Darlene Gray needed intense physical, occupational and speech therapy to get back to walking and eating normally again.
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Shoulder Surgery Gets Neptune, New Jersey, Woman Back in the Saddle Again
Following a horseback-riding accident, Suzanne D’Ambrose is riding once again thanks to successful surgery and physical therapy.
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Emergency Services, Neuroscience, Pediatrics
12-year-old Receives Lifesaving Care for Serious Head Injury
Twelve-year-old Noah Rybak receives lifesaving care for a serious head injury after a terrifying sledding accident.
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Physical Rehabilitation
Innovative Treatment Keeps Athlete in Motion After Troubling Knee Injury
When Jamie Christensen injured her left knee she turned to JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute for a novel treatment that used her own cells to help her heal.
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Physical Rehabilitation
Latest Hearing Aid Technology Boosts Metuchen Woman’s Confidence
Thanks to the latest technology in hearing aids, Frayda Kleiman’s quality of life has drastically improved.
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Neuroscience
Groundbreaking Tremor Treatment Reaches New Jersey
Hackensack University Medical Center is the first and only center in New Jersey offering cutting-edge technology for movement disorders.
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Women's Health
For Eatontown Woman, UTI Reveals Need for Robotic Surgery
When Nyhia Oughterson experienced symptoms of a UTI, she had no idea it would uncover a large, problematic cyst on her kidney.
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Physical Rehabilitation
Helmetta, New Jersey, Woman Gives Back in Honor of the Team That Got Her Back...
A rare illness knocked Pam Krause to the ground. When she finally stood again, she made a grateful gift in the name of the physical therapist who helped her do it.
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