A few weeks ago, my wife Elie and I enjoyed our first post-COVID vaccine Shabbat lunch with friends—a true pleasure. Dessert was served with hot

(Courtesy of SMGH) “This past Shabbat, the conversation at kiddush in shul was our usual topic—our mental health issues,” said George Matyjewicz, PhD, community liaison

Behavioral economics has acquired a certain degree of mystical respect in our intellectual lives with the writings of Gladwell and others—two recent Nobel Prizes in

(Courtesy of SMGH) Bariatric surgery is surgery to modify your stomach and/or intestines to induce weight loss and change your body’s metabolism. Bariatric surgery has

People react differently to traumatic events. This is true in the realm of emotions, cognition and behaviors. Emotionally, some may experience sadness while others feel

In anticipation of Shavuot, and as we continue to grieve together over the recent tragedy in Meron, I have been thinking about the themes of

In anticipation of Shavuot, and as we continue to grieve together over the recent tragedy in Meron, I have been thinking about the themes of

As the world inches forward towards a post-COVID era, people are becoming increasingly cognizant of their health. Though vaccines are available and progressive treatments are

A 41-year-old mother from Lakewood, Chaya Kugler, donated her kidney to a stranger: Allen Bodenheim of Monsey. “We were blown away by the willingness of

As the director of social work and program planning at Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey, I am writing to share how JFSCNJ is

I recently had a conversation with a patient who could not believe he had been on dialysis for an entire year. He began to reminisce

In an age where big-brand pharmacies are everywhere and traditional corner drug stores are few and far between, finding a pharmacy like Blue Jay Pharmacy