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@petefrates3, the inspiration for the #ALSIceBucketChallenge, saw his illness as an opportunity to inspire and raise awareness for his disease. According to the @alsassociation, more than 17 million people participated in the challenge and raised more than $200 million worldwide. The money raised by the Challenge led to the discovery of five new genes connected to ALS. Tune in as we talk with Dr....

It all started with a cough that wouldn’t go away.  Suspicious of this lingering irritation, Maybelline Hicks went to her primary care physician hoping for relief.  Seeming to be just a cold, her doctor suggested an X-ray to be safe.  After additional testing, the results showed that Maybelline had an aggressive case of breast cancer. At Southern Ocean Medical Center, Maybelline underwent a minima...

Did you know that roughly 93% of people make New Year’s resolutions, according to the American Psychological Association? But did you know that another study reported that almost 45% of people fail to keep their resolutions by February? Jeffrey Fein, D.O., an internal medicine doctor at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group, joins House Call to discuss some healthy resolutions and offers tips t...

When the weather outside is frightful, a visit to the emergency room is not so delightful—especially during the holidays. Michael Eagan, M.D., Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Raritan Bay Medical Center, outlines some scenarios that may land you in the ER this winter and provides healthy, safe tips to avoid them.

Lady Gaga recently opened up about her mental health struggles in an interview featured in Elle Magazine. Gaga shared her story and how she wants others to know that they too can keep going, they can also be survivors and can win their Oscar. She also encourages those to try, when they’re ready to ask for help. Tune in as we talk with Stacy Doumas M.D., about mental health and how Gaga is leading...

Kim Kardashian shared her medical journey with the world when she opened up about her autoimmune blood test results on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” The good news was after further testing, she did not have lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The bad news was that she does did have psoriatic arthritis. Tune in as we talk with Dr. Deborah Alpert about what the difference is between lupus, rheumatoi...

Something didn’t feel right for Sue Barbour. She was experiencing pressure in her urinary tract, and thought perhaps it was a UTI. After seeing a urologist, a CT scan was ordered which revealed growing cysts on her pancreas. Although there were no indications of pancreatic cancer, Sue has a family history of various cancers. Sue was referred to Ocean Medical Center for genetic testing. Instead of...

Amidst the joyous jingles and seasonal spreads of the holiday season, a gloomy fact also exists: many studies have reported an uptick in holiday heart attacks and deaths during these months in comparison to other periods throughout the year. Sheila Sahni, M.D., an interventional cardiologist at JFK Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group, joins “House Call,” part of HealthU, to...

Mathew Knowles, Father of Beyoncé, recently revealed his battle with breast cancer. Tune in as we talk with Dr. Yolanda Tammaro about breast cancer in men – how rare it is, when to see a doctor, and how men should also be tested for the BRCA gene.

Urinary incontinence, or the loss of bladder control, is a common and sometimes embarrassing problem. Those with incontinence may face the occasional ‘tinkling’ of urine during a cough or sneeze or, on the extreme end of the spectrum, may face these overwhelmingly strong—and sudden—sensations of having to urinate so much so, that they might not get to a restroom in time. We’ve brought in Laurie Ka...

When it comes to recreational activity, safety is always the goal regardless if you are a professional athlete or a child getting into sports for the first time at a young age. The topic of sports safety is usually dominated by they word “concussion” but how many people really know what a concussion is, how it is diagnosed and most importantly how concussions can be prevented? To get the medical p...

Singer Mike Posner is currently on a Walk Across America releasing a song in each state he crosses (he actually started his journey in Asbury Park, NJ!). While on his walk he was bitten by a rattle snake and air lifted to a nearby trauma center. He luckily received the anti-venom treatment in time but wasn’t able to walk for a few weeks. We dive in with Kevin Hewitt, M.D., Vice Chairman of Emergen...

A trend has swept across the country over the past few years: vaping. The World Health Organization reported about 7 million vapers across the globe in 2011. As of 2018, the number has skyrocketed to 41 million. Dr. Ziad Hanhan, medical director for minimally invasive thoracic surgery at Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Medical Center, joins us on the HealthU podcast today to clear up some of...

Hallmark channel host and former All My Children soap star Cameron Mathison revealed his kidney cancer prognosis. We dive in with Michael Stifelman, M.D., Chair And Professor Of Urology And HMH Seton Hall Medical School As Well As The Director Of Robotic Surgery For Hackensack Meridian Health. He shares more about how the kidneys work and how to keep them healthy.

We were able to join hundreds of entrepreneurs at the October 3 event in Hoboken, where ideas are turned into action! Think about all of those tools you use on a daily basis – Google, Uber and Verizon, to name a few. All of these companies started with a single great idea and Propelify gives those ideas a platform from which tomorrow’s Google could launch. Listen in on the conversations we had wit...

A report by the National Institute of Mental Health stated that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. above the age of 18 live with a mental illness. Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and Don Parker, President of Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic, discussed the prevalence of mental health and outlined how public policy has changed to help improve access on our latest episode of #HealthU.

Pop Culture RX: Real Thyroid of Beverly Hills by Hackensack Meridian Health

Diet soda, fat free peanut butter and dried fruit snacks—they must be healthy, right? Well, that’s not always the case. David Leopold, M.D., Medical Director of Hackensack Meridian Integrative Health & Medicine, and Marissa Winters, an integrative nutritionist, break down some of these “healthy” alternatives and provide tips for clean eating.

Country artist Granger Smith recently opened up to his fans about the loss of his three-year old son, River, who accidentally drowned at the family’s home. In the midst of this tragedy, the family decided to help others through organ donation – saving the lives of two people. We dive in with Michael Goldstein, M.D., Director of Abdominal Organ Transplant at Hackensack University Medical Center. He...

In the United States, it is estimated that 77.9 million adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Given these staggering statistics, we’ve brought in Suelyn Boucree, M.D., an internal medicine doctor at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group, to outline the condition and provide tips for managing a healthy lifestyle.

Pop Culture RX: Sharon Stone and her stroke by Hackensack Meridian Health

Are we saving lives or enabling addicts by reversing overdoses? Is receiving Narcan® a wakeup call or does it provide an incentive to keep using drugs? How do you reverse an overdose? Is it like they show it in Pulp Fiction? Join us for this Up for Debate podcast as we look to separate the fact from fiction around overdoses and reversing it with Narcan®. Dr. Rajiv Prasad, Chairman of Emergency Med...

The key to losing weight is cutting calories. So, if you cut hundreds of calories a day then you are bound to shred pounds of fat away, right? Actually, that’s not always the case. Betsy Varghese, M.D., a board certified internal medicine and obesity medicine physician at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group, explains in our latest podcast that you might be undereating. If you aren’t eating en...

It may only be four letters, but it is one trending diet program: keto. Jacqueline Hollywood, M.D., a board certified in cardiologist and nuclear cardiologist at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group, helps to digest this fat-packed diet. As someone who has tried the diet in the past and noticed temporary weight loss, Dr. Hollywood distinguishes a ‘dirty’ keto plan from a healthy, ‘clean’ keto.

Despite the fact that everyone dies, most people, avoid discussing end-of-life care choices for themselves or a loved one. It isn’t an easy conversation to have and very few people want to go through the effort of making a legal document. But it isn’t as scary a topic or as daunting a task to prepare for as you may think! Join us as our three experts: Ellen Davis, DNP, APN, ACHPN, ACNP-C, the Pall...