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Help Your Whole Family Get a Better Night’s Sleep

Sleep deprivation is a huge health concern. Operating without enough of it can be as detrimental to your performance as drugs or alcohol. In the short term, it causes irritability, anxiety, and cognitive impairment. Over the long term, it can lead to heart attack, stroke, and psychiatric disorders. Sixty-eight percent of Americans report having trouble

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated 03/19/2020 *What to do if you think you have COVID-19*If you have a fever (temperature over 99F via oral thermometer) pleasenotify our office right away. We will then direct you to either selfisolate or contact hackensack hospital through the app atConvenientCareNow.com (link on this page to schedule atelehealth visit (digitally) to determine if testing for COVID-19

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The Shrinking Brain Size of Expectant Mothers

We know about the swollen ankles, the inexplicable cravings (pickle-chocolate sandwiches, anyone?) and the morning sickness. But did you know that your brain actually gets smaller when you’re pregnant? According to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience, an expectant mother’s brain loses gray matter in the frontal and temporal lobes. The gray matter that the mother loses typically

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