Governor Christie says he hasn't been feeling better three months after undergoing secret weight-loss surgery. But the governor told people attending an event at a Princeton bookstore on Tuesday that he didn't feel badly before a band was surgically placed around his stomach to restrict how much food he could eat. The Record newspaper (http://bit.ly/11E1lRm) reports Christie appeared with MSNBC … [Read more...]

Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer. Jolie authored an op-ed for today's New York Times where she writes that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts. The 37-year-old Jolie says she made the choice after her mother died of cancer at age 56, and … [Read more...]

Got a rash that won't go away - or a tickly throat that needs attention? There are some people who will head for the Internet first - to see what it might be - and decide then whether to see a doctor. But most people would agree if someone gets shot, you should head to the hospital right away. One person who apparently doesn't agree - a woman who authorities say delayed getting hospital … [Read more...]

Meridian Health's "Paint the Town Pink" is entering it's second weekend as the community comes together for one common goal: to raise awareness of the importance of annual mammography. Last year as part of "Pink Your House" more than 500 houses went "Pink" to support the mission. With the devastation Sandy brought to our Jersey Shore, residents this year are asked to take the message on the … [Read more...]

Governor Christie has told the NY Post that he underwent secret gastric band surgery in February to help him lose weight. Christie says contrary to what others think his decision was not motivated by a run for the White House in 2016. It was more about the fact that he just turned 50 and wanted to make sure he was around for his wife and children. In order to hide the procedure Christie … [Read more...]

Beautiful weather was on tap for yesterday’s NJ Marathon where thousands of runners took to the streets. They were cheered on by crowds who faced tighter security measures imposed after the bombings in Boston. The 26 mile race started in Oceanport and ended in Long Branch. The marathon was won by 30-year-old Oz Pearlman of New York City, with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 23 … [Read more...]

David Gracer who would have no problem competing on Fear Factor. Gracer is an entomophagist, meaning he only eats bugs. In fact during the past 11 years, Gracer claims to have eaten over 5,000 different species of insects. He says he got into it because more than half the world includes insects in their diet – and he wanted to learn why. Now he’s one of the most well-known advocates of … [Read more...]

You better fully cook that turkey burger!! According to a new study from Consumer Reports, more than half of ground turkey samples they tested contained fecal bacteria. The magazine also found that 90 percent of the samples contained at least one of the five bacteria they were testing for including – salmonella, E. coli, and staph. Industry groups are calling the study “alarmist.” They … [Read more...]

A Transportation Security Administration agent is being credited with helping save the life of a passenger at Newark Liberty International Airport. The TSA says security inspector Robert Kennish of Metuchen, performed CPR on an elderly woman after she collapsed Tuesday on a passenger ramp and stopped breathing. Flight attendants from the Virgin America aircraft and two passengers - an … [Read more...]

The YouTube fad known as the cinnamon challenge is getting the attention of doctors across the country warning the stunt is dangerous and could end with a hospital stay. The challenge involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water. Doctors say trying to gulp it down can cause choking, throat irritation, breathing trouble and even collapsed … [Read more...]