Health

Dr. Kwon was on with us, Vascular Surgeon with Meridian Cardiovascular Network and Jersey Coast Vascular Institute with Meridian Health, to talk about Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month.

Most of us already know that a slice of pie isn’t a great snack option, but some snack time and lunch options can be disguised as “better-for-you” when in reality, they are not. In the U.S. our love of snacking continues to grow. In ...

Every child starts life completely dependent on the loved ones in his life. But what happens years later when he is still struggling with every day challenges? Such is the case of Brandon Blair, an 18-year-old with a partial chromosome deletion...

As you've been doing your grocery shopping this week, you may have noticed something different in the soft drink aisle. Diet Pepsi has changed their formula, and they want everyone to know about it.

We've probably all noticed that in the past few years, serving sizes of food have gotten smaller and smaller. It's a combination of Americans being more health conscious, and companies being more cost conscious. But even I was surprised at what was waiting for me when I cracked into a single serving bag of cookies a little while ago.

If there's one thing that almost everyone can agree on when it comes to Summer, it's that sunburns aren't much fun, not to mention dangerous. Being that a lot of us will spend a good amount of time on our beaches and boardwalks this Summer, what are some of the best choices for protecting yourself from the sun?

UPDATE: The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) said a Neptune resident who fell sick after recently returning from Africa does not have Ebola.

Stay safe this Summer with "Summer Safety Tips with Meridian Health"

FARE’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them hope through the promise of new treatments.   This Sunday at First Energy Park in Lakewood, the Lakewood Blueclaws will help raise awareness for "food allergies" with their annual "nut-free" game. The even...

It's Time To "Paint The Town Pink"