The Gloucester County Mobile Recovery Program, in partnership with Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine and Rowan College of South Jersey, is bringing the WOW Van to locations throughout Gloucester County next week.
Tuesday, August 25 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Virtua Health is the first in the South Jersey region to offer two new advancements in breast cancer surgery designed to improve patients’ lives both physically and emotionally.
For many facing breast cancer, mastectomy—complete removal of the breast tissue—is the recommended treatment approach. Two new surgical techniques now aim to provide patients with significantly improved cosmetic outcomes, less painful recovery, and better quality of life after surgery.
The procedures are a new type of minimally invasive mastectomy and an innovative technique that has the potential to restore sensation. Virtua is the first to provide the new endoscopic mastectomy procedure in both the Philadelphia region and South Jersey. Additionally, Virtua isthe first in South Jersey to offer the sensation-restoring procedure.
Continue reading “Virtua First in Region to Offer Two Breast Cancer Surgery Advances”A medical crisis at work can begin with a sudden collapse, blocked airway, or serious injury. Coworkers may become the first available source of care while emergency crews travel to the scene. Proper instruction gives staff a practical sequence for assessing danger, contacting emergency services, starting chest compressions, and using an automated external defibrillator. Preparation also reduces hesitation, improves teamwork, and gives employees a clearer role during the minutes that matter most.
A first aid kit alone cannot prepare staff for cardiac arrest, choking, uncontrolled bleeding, or respiratory failure. Employees need supervised practice with chest compressions, rescue positioning, airway support, and emergency communication. A workplace can arrange for https://occupationalcareservices.com/cpr-training/, so participants can rehearse these actions under professional guidance. Repetition creates reliable muscle memory, while correction prevents unsafe technique from becoming habitual. Training also clarifies which supplies, phone numbers, and access routes belong in the response plan.
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by University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
BYLINE: Denise Heady
Newswise — A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pathological features used to classify aggressive prostate cancer —such as high-grade disease, cancer extending outside the prostate and cancer involving the seminal vesicles— after surgery can help identify patients who are more likely to have worse outcomes, they do not predict who will benefit more from adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiation.
The findings, published in European Urology, were led by Dr. Amar Kishan, professor and executive vice chair of radiation oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and highlight the need for molecular biomarkers that can better predict treatment response and personalize treatment based on tumor biology.
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The state and the feds have teamed up to compel a North Jersey water system to cover three reservoirs that provide drinking water to nearly a million people.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office accuse the Passaic Valley Water Commission in a new federal lawsuit of violating the Safe Drinking Water Act by failing to properly protect and treat water from the Great Notch Reservoir, Levine Reservoir, and New Street Reservoir to ensure it’s free of pathogens and safe to consume.
The public water system serves about 800,000 people in Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Prospect Park, Lodi, North Arlington, and Woodland Park, and 22 wholesale customers (municipalities and independent water companies) in Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Morris counties.
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Leading-Edge Procedure Eliminates Medford Woman’s Pancreas Tumor,
Allowing Earlier Treatment for a Second, Unrelated Cancer
Virtua Health recently became the first organization in New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia region to provide a robotic-assisted version of the Whipple procedure. This complex surgery is used to treat cancers of the pancreas and nearby structures, and can be life-saving.
The robotic Whipple procedure is a minimally invasive option that enables smaller incisions, faster recovery, and enhanced precision, compared to traditional Whipple surgery.
“Robotic Whipple is a very important advancement for people who need this complicated surgery,” said Virtua pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgeon Ely Sebastian, MD, the first in the region to provide robotic Whipple surgery.
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FDA-approved technology expands treatment options for patients with movement disorders without the need for traditional brain surgery
(CAMDEN, NJ) – Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience is now offering incisionless focused ultrasound using the Insightec Exablate Neuro® platform. This outpatient procedure is performed at Cooper University Hospital, where the FDA-approved technology uses high-intensity focused ultrasound guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to precisely target areas of the brain responsible for tremor—without incisions, implanted hardware or radiation.
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No Human Cases of WNV Reported in 2026 in State; Equine Owners Urged to Vaccinate Their Animals
West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time in 2026 in the sentinel chickens that help the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control monitor the state for mosquito-borne illnesses.
The DNREC Mosquito Control Section reported its first WNV detection from a sentinel chicken flock location in eastern Kent County that was sampled July 20, with virus-positive confirmation of the chicken coming on July 31 from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) laboratory.
“This occurrence is slightly earlier than our typical first detection date, historically the last week in July or first week in August – but is consistent with other WNV activity thus far this summer elsewhere in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast,” DNREC Mosquito Control Section Administrator Tom Moran said.
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Virtua Health, South Jersey’s largest health system, has appointed Ibrahim Sultan, MD, FACS, FACC, FAHA, as vice president of clinical operations for Virtua’s cardiovascular service line.
Dr. Sultan is an internationally recognized cardiothoracic surgeon, researcher, educator, and physician leader with extensive experience in complex cardiac surgery, clinical program development, quality, research, and innovation. In this role, he will help shape strategy, operations, quality, growth, and innovation across Virtua’s cardiovascular programs. He will collaborate with clinicians and leaders to advance patient care, strengthen clinical programs, and expand access to advanced heart and vascular services throughout the region.
Continue reading “Virtua Appoints Renowned Heart Surgeon to VP Role”New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) is kicking off its fifth annual “Blood for a Brew” campaign to encourage blood donations during the critical summer months. Expanded this year to include local coffee shops in addition to breweries, the campaign offers everyone who comes to donate at a NJBS donor center or mobile blood drive from August 1 through August 31 a voucher redeemable for a free beverage at a participating establishment.
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