The Empowered Patient
The Empowered Patient On Thursday, May 3, Overlook Medical Center will be hosting Atlantic Health System’s 3rd Annual Humanistic Medicine Symposium, “Patient Voices: Honoring the Patient Perspective.”...
View ArticleHIV testing at home approved but counseling gets lost
A rapid HIV test has been approved for home use – great news, but with reservations. If the test instructions are followed, no problem. But how many times have we tried to put something together...
View ArticleThe Health Sciences Library at Overlook is Open to Community Members
Do you need information about a medical database, or maybe extra help with a school project? Overlook Medical Center’s library has all the services and resources you need! Located on the 5th floor...
View ArticleTime to check your pulse and watch AFib video
Something as simple as a monthly pulse check may save your life. For some individuals, symptoms of atrial fibrillation can be vague — fatigue, shortness of breath — but the consequences if left...
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Don’t turn back the clock – age vibrantly instead
Not long ago, a patient of mine said to me: “Don’t ever get old, it’s no fun!” One could certainly understand the reasons she had to take such a view. She had lived a life full of challenges,...
View Article‘I held each family close to my heart,’ a perspective on hospice
The Florida breeze moved the curtains ever so slightly in her room, dabbled sunlight lay upon the rug. Nestled against the soft pillows, Mom’s unwrinkled face rested. Leah, the hospice nurse, gently...
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Laurie’s Shout Out to Komen Supporters!
My dear friends, family, and supporters, It was an absolutely stunning springtime day as we breast cancer survivors marched out onto the podium looking out at the sea of over five thousand supporters....
View ArticleHigh volume specialty centers make a difference when treating ovarian cancer
We’re often reminded of certain lifestyle tips to lower our risk of developing certain diseases, such as the importance of exercise, healthy eating or using sunscreen. However, the causes of some...
View ArticleGenomic Testing: Foraging Through Evolving Medical Treatment
Practicing medicine today is not like it was 30 years ago. Actually, it is not the same as it was 10 years ago. Technology is improving fast – and with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in...
View ArticleIntegrative Medicine – Getting to the Root of the Issue
As a physician I was trained to fix medical problems after they occurred. Like most physicians trained in Western Medicine I was excellent at diagnosing problems and prescribing drugs and surgery as a...
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My journey with breast cancer
“Don’t lie to me. I’m not a little kid anymore,” I replied. Mom is a woman of many words and above all, a terrible liar so I knew something was wrong despite her efforts to convince me otherwise. She...
View ArticleDietary Supplements and Liver Damage
Recently, the New York Times reported the risk of dietary aids in children, particularly to the liver. Glen Tobias, sports nutritionist for Atlantic Sports Health, shares the following perspective: The...
View ArticlePalliative Care is Not Hospice
Palliative care… two dreaded words that no parent with a sick child wants to hear… or so they think. Sadly, children get sick. Whether they are born with or are diagnosed at some point in his/her...
View ArticleWhat is plagiocephaly
Ahh….a new baby. There are few things in life cuter or more precious. Most of us often can’t get enough of that adorable little face! But every now and then, we may notice there is something funny...
View ArticleKale Truly Embodies the Notion of Food as Medicine
We are discovering that inflammation is at the base of many degenerative disease that are at epidemic levels in America – such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and cancer. Kale (Brassica...
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Raise Awareness, Not the Roof: April is Alcohol Awareness Month
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) has declared April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Facts about alcohol and alcohol abuse: Alcohol is the most commonly used drug and is...
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Why You Should Love the Mediterranean Diet
We do not need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to healthful benefits of a wholesome diet. We know from many studies that people live long and well on diets that have been evolving with us for...
View ArticleWho is most susceptible to heat and sun risk
Exposure to excessive heat is dangerous for anyone and can lead to a heatstroke which is considered a medical emergency. Certain individuals, such as the elderly, infants and young children, the obese,...
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Celebrating summer clean and sober
Summer’s here. Going down the shore. Holidays and fireworks. Cookouts. Barbeques. Weekend parties. Booze and drugs. How do you handle celebrating when you want to remain clean and sober or more...
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Poison Ivy and Summertime Skin Rashes
We are currently experiencing a summer time of “rashes” as skin allergies, especially to poison ivy, have started to increase due to extensive rain over the late spring and early summer. This also...
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