Daniel Roche, DPM, podiatrist in Woodbridge, is happy to report that his practice has again been voted the top podiatric practice in Central New Jersey by readers of the Home News Tribune. This is the fifth consecutive year that Roche Podiatry has been honored by the newspaper's annual poll of their readers. "I am excited that our practice has been selected again as the best in Central Jersey. This means a lot to everyone that works at our practice and me personally because the award is voted on by readers. I'm proud of the service we offer at our practice and ...

Dr. Paul Brooks Noland, dentist in Beaverton, is happy to be offering a variety of specially priced offers for his patients. The specials can be found on Dr. Noland's website and offer a tremendous value for patients that are looking to receive dental treatment. "I am glad that our practice is able to offer these various specials. They offer a great value for any patients that take advantage of them. I hope that they help to encourage patients to come in and receive dental care from our practice," said Dr. Noland, cosmetic dentist in Beaverton. For new ...

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Many families await the birth of a new child by excitedly preparing for its arrival. Some do this by researching the right hospital and obstetrician to provide care during the pregnancy and birth by asking friends and health care providers for recommendations and using online searches. However, even with the most diligent preparation in choosing a quality provider, medical mistakes during your pregnancy and birth process can happen. Unfortunately, these mistakes can sometimes lead to birth injuries. In fact, medical professionals who choose to practice in this field ...

In September 2011, the Texas Legislature passed a bill making the synthetic drug known as "bath salts" illegal. Around that same time, the state followed up by banning synthetic marijuana, a drug that was commonly sold under the brand names K2 and Spice. Texas was not alone in passing these laws. Over the last few years, most states have banned synthetic drugs. However, this did not do much to keep the drugs out of the hands of prospective users. Even if bath salts and synthetic marijuana could not be sold in brick-and-mortar retail stores, they could still ...

If you are overwhelmed by debt, bankruptcy can give you the chance to get back on your feet and start over, unburdened by excessive financial obligations. However, going through the bankruptcy process is no simple task. Getting the most out of a bankruptcy filing is a complex process that must take into account a web of statutes and regulations, court precedents, and the particulars of your individual circumstances. In Tennessee, one emerging issue in bankruptcy cases is how to handle allowed secured claims when a mortgage is involved. This issue can be very complex, ...

Being a teenager is not easy. In addition to the pressures that come from increasing responsibilities at home and at school, teens are also dealing with surging hormones and learning how to navigate the complex world of romantic relationships. The digital age has brought a whole host of new complications to teen relationships. For example, using cellphones to send sexually suggestive or explicit pictures -- called "sexting" -- has become popular in some circles. However, many teens don't realize that sexting can have serious long-term consequences, including ...

A recent study has found that the two states with the strictest teen graduated licensing programs--Connecticut and New York--also enjoy the lowest teen crash fatality rates. The findings show that graduated licensing programs, or GDLs, help reduce teen collisions and crash fatalities. Graduated Licensing Shown Effective The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Data Loss Institute found that New York and Connecticut have the lowest teen fatality rates in the country and the strictest graduated licensing programs. Strong GDL programs can reduce fatalities ...

The J. Hilburn Men's Clothier Stylists are hosting a suit drive benefiting Bridges of America, a rehabilitation program that provides men a solid path for successful re-entry into the community and workplace, on Friday September 14, 2012 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Superman's Professional Grooming located at 165 South Orange Avenue. Anyone who donates gently used business attire the day of our main event will receive a free haircut voucher from Superman's Professional Grooming, a tax donation receipt, $20 off a custom shirt from J. Hilburn Men's Clothier, food samplings from ...

Attorney Kathleen Nastri was elected by the members of the American Association for Justice's (AAJ) Board of Governors to serve on AAJ's Executive Committee. Attorney Nastri will serve on the committee for the 2012-2013 term. The purpose of the Executive Committee is to oversee the management of AAJ. Members are selected by election or by virtue of other positions held, and two members are appointed directly by the President of AAJ. Elections took place at the AAJ annual summer convention, which was held in Chicago in July. Kathleen is an attorney at the Bridgeport-based ...

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Eric H. Philpot of Greenville, South Carolina has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 4000 members located throughout ...

New research released from car insurance expert Confused.com, has revealed that the cost of parking has grown from being a necessary inconvenience, into a leading factor in the deterioration of UK high streets. Parking prices rose 12.5% over last year alone, forcing Brits to spend close to a whopping GBP8bn a year on parking their cars, but this parking spending spree might be about to grind to a halt. Confused.com has found that over-priced parking is now proving to be too great a turn-off for the majority of UK shoppers with over two thirds (69%) of Brits reporting ...

Hotter Comfort Concept Shoes has revealed its new Autumn collection, with 27 new ladies' styles. Comfy shoe fans will be delighted with Hotter's new Autumn collection, each and every style has been given individual attention to guarantee the ultimate, lightweight feeling with design features to guarantee they will look as good as they feel. The new collection features a style for every occasion so the Hotter customer can wear something comfy and stylish wherever they go, whether it's work shoes, casual shoes for a day of shopping or meeting up with friends, attending ...

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q (SCNB) is excited to announce the launch of their annual fall football promotions, including the always popular Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q photo contest and a new addition to the lineup - The RealTailgate.com College Football Show. Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q kicks off the 2012 fall football tailgating season with "The RealTailgate.com College Football Show" sponsored by Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q". Hosted by Demetri Ravanos (host of The Morning Drive on Talk Radio 850)  and Rashim Lee (editor and blogger for ...

Dallas-based TerraHawk, LLC has joined the newly-formed BSTC (Border Security Technology Consortium). The mission of the BSTC is to execute R&D and prototyping/piloting initiatives using innovative contracting methodologies and enhance innovation and responsiveness in a dynamic border security environment. According to the BSTC website (http://www.bstc.scra.org), the benefit of the newly-formed consortium to the United States Government is to offer greater technology and prototype acquisition speed that will hopefully get new technology to the Border more expediently ...

Boston, Mass. - Although some studies have portrayed tight blood sugar control as a potential means of lowering infection rates in critically ill adults, a new study—led by principal investigator Michael Agus, MD, director of the Medicine Critical Care Program at Boston Children's Hospital—found no indication that the approach benefits pediatric patients undergoing heart surgery. The results of the Safe Pediatric Euglycemia in Cardiac Surgery (SPECS) trial, which was conducted at Boston Children's and at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, will appear ...

TEMPE, Ariz. – A team of researchers from Arizona State University have found that warming resulting from megapolitan expansion is seasonally dependent, with greatest warming occurring during summer and least during winter. Among the most practical ways to combat urbanization-induced warming – the painting of building's roofs white – was found to disrupt regional hydroclimate, highlighting the need for evaluation of tradeoffs associated with combating urban heat islands (UHI). "We found that raising the reflectivity of buildings by painting their roofs white is an effective ...

High blood pressure is responsible for many cardiovascular diseases that are the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. High salt intake has long been considered a risk factor, but not every type of high blood pressure is associated with high salt intake. This has puzzled scientists for a long time. However, new findings by Professor Jens Titze (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA and the University of Erlangen) now point to previously unknown mechanisms. Accordingly, the skin and the immune system play an important role in the regulation of the ...

At the 1st ECRC "Franz-Volhard" Symposium on September 7, 2012 at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin-Buch, Professor Ken Bernstein reported that in mice an excess of ACE led to a much stronger immune response than usual. In animal experiments, not only could bacterial infections be combated more effectively, but also the growth of aggressive skin cancer (melanoma) in mice could be contained by a stronger response of the immune system. In contrast, if the mice lacked ACE, the immune cells worked less effectively. In addition, ACE apparently ...

Tight blood sugar control in infants and children undergoing heart surgery does not lower the risk of infection or improve recovery, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Infants and children who have undergone heart surgery commonly develop high blood sugar levels, which may be associated with health issues and death. Although the results of clinical trials have been mixed, some studies of adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients have found that controlling blood sugar levels with insulin resulted in fewer infections and shorter hospital ...

New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reveals that some unlikely subjects--bacteria--can have social structures similar to plants and animals. The research shows that a few individuals in groups of closely related bacteria have the ability to produce chemical compounds that kill or slow the growth of other populations of bacteria in the environment, but not harm their own. Published in the September 7 issue of the journal Science, the finding suggests that bacteria in the environment can play different social roles and that competition occurs not ...

Increasing racial and ethnic diversity has long been apparent at the national level and in our nation's largest metropolitan gateways. Since 1980 over nine-tenths of all cities, suburbs and small towns have become more diverse. And rural communities are following the lead of their urban counterparts, according to a U.S. 2010 policy brief. "What really stands out is the near-universal nature of the trend toward greater racial and ethnic diversity at the local level," said Barry Lee, professor of sociology and demography, Penn State, and co-author of the brief. Another ...

This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast. While Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, new research results emphasize that it is not the greatest cause for concern in most Southeastern states. The findings are published today in a paper in the journal Zoonoses and Public Health. The majority of human-biting ticks in the North--members of the blacklegged tick species--cause Lyme disease, but these same ticks do not ...

Hurricane Leslie appeared to "close its eye" on NASA satellite imagery as the storm heads east of Bermuda, like a little girl shutting her eyes tight on a wild amusement ride. Often when an eye becomes cloud-filled, its a sign that the storm is weakening, and Leslie did drop from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Sept. 7. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Leslie on Sept. 6 at 10:45 a.m. EDT and Leslie's eye appeared cloud covered. Leslie went on to weaken to tropical ...

ARGONNE, ILL. (Sept. 6, 2012) -- Using ultrafast X-rays, scientists for the first time have watched how quickly electrons hop their way through rust nanoparticles. This gives key insight to how iron oxide, one of the most abundant minerals in soil, behaves and alters the condition of soil and water around it. This also demonstrates the potential of time-resolved X-ray and optical methods to study chemical reactions at the subnanoscale in other semiconductors. Scientists have long known that certain minerals, redox active ions and biological proteins can exchange electrons ...