If you could vaccinate your child to prevent cancer, you would, right? That’s exactly what the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers. I spoke to Independence Medical Director and board-certified pediatrician…
Rebecca FinkelJanuary 6, 2020
Osteoporosis has long been thought of as a disease that affects older women. Not so, says Independence Medical Director Karen Jackson-White, MD. Both men and women — starting younger than…
Rebecca FinkelJuly 10, 2018
Try as you may to plan ahead, you can’t always see the future. But if you lose the health care coverage you have through a job, have a kid, get…
Rebecca FinkelMay 31, 2018
After a long, cold winter dreaming about spicy marinades, shrimp skewers, and juicy salmon burgers, grilling season is finally here. Grilling is actually one of the fastest ways to get…
Rebecca FinkelMay 16, 2018
Thinking of making the leap to working for yourself? Working for yourself is rewarding, but not without its challenges. One of the biggest challenges, particularly if you’re used to getting…
Rebecca FinkelApril 23, 2018
Have you ever thought about volunteering, but something — shyness, lack of time, not knowing where to start — held you back? Read on for inspiration from Blue Crew Advisory…
Rebecca FinkelJanuary 17, 2018
As busy as you are, you’re probably not going to cook for 40 people when you get home tonight. But that’s what Koreana Iman-Sample, product manager for AmeriHealth New Jersey,…
Rebecca FinkelJanuary 11, 2018
Not everyone finds their happy place between pushing a pen and swinging a hammer, but Jeanie Heffernan has. For nearly 15 years, the Chief Human Resources Officer has been volunteering…
Rebecca FinkelDecember 1, 2017
The holidays can be all about overindulgence: the food, the gifts, the decorations, and, for some of us, the booze. But how much is too much, and when does holiday…
Rebecca FinkelNovember 21, 2017
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