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Community schools tackle barriers to attendance

When it comes to students missing school, there can be a variety of reasons. The Princeton Area Community Foundation learned this when it set out to increase attendance rates in...
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Men Don’t Have to ‘Tough It Out’ When Coping with Trauma 

By Robert Gauthier, MSW, LCSW For many men, seeking help for emotional struggles is not easy. Cultural expectations around masculinity...
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Oncoplastic Surgery Offers Women with Breast Cancer More Options 

By Ashley M. Newman, MD   For most women diagnosed with breast cancer, surgery is a key part of treatment.   And...
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Caring for Someone with Cancer is Hard. It’s OK to Ask for Help.

By Kara L. Buda, PhD When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it's typically all hands on deck. Spouses,...
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An Effective Weight Loss Treatment: Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty

By Monica Saumoy, MD For people who struggle with their weight, there are a number of treatment options available...

Obesity is a Multifactorial Disease Requiring Treatment

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By Lisa Dobruskin, MD, FACS The long-held belief that obesity is caused by a lack of willpower is like a fad diet that promises dramatic...

Physical Therapy for Pickleball Injuries

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By Barbara Kutch, PT Pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. In...

Unraveling Mental Health Misnomers

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By Pete Maclearie, MSW, LCSW If you've ever labeled yourself as depressed after your favorite sports team lost a big game or if you've ever described...

Protect Against HPV Now to Prevent Cancer Later

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By Michael B. Resnick, MD The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States. In fact, the virus is so...

When Kidneys Fail, Transplant May be the Answer

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By Mary Ann C. Lim, MD Did you know that according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), chronic kidney disease affects more than 37...

Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives

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By John A. Heim, MD While lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States, more...
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