Walk your way toward a healthier brain
Imagine a medication that could improve memory, strengthen neuro connections, and help protect the aging brain. It would probably be one of the most popular prescriptions on the market. We already have something that offers many of those same benefits, and it is...
Five additional mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus
Atlantic County public health and mosquito control officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after five additional mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus this week. The positive samples were collected on July 8 from...
Pulled muscle or something more? What groin pain may be trying to tell you
Views from the Shore Before I interviewed Dr. Matthew J. Finnegan, a robotic general and colorectal surgeon with Shore Physicians Group, I thought about the times I had dealt with groin pain myself. Like many people, it usually followed a trip to the gym, a soccer...
The meat allergy caused by a tick bite
It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie: a tiny insect causing an allergy to red meat. If you love a tasty sirloin or a juicy burger fresh off the grill, you probably can’t imagine never eating them again. Yet that’s exactly what’s...
Hip mobility and the golf swing
Most golfers are weekend warriors and if there is extra time in anyone’s schedule for golf activities, more times than not this is allocated to swing training. As the last few articles have discussed, physical fitness is equally important. In order to have a...
