1. During National Donate Life Month, Family of Organ Donor from Ocean Township Finds Comfort in His Lifesaving Gifts
(Ocean Township, NJ) – National Donate Life Month, observed each April, raises awareness about the lifesaving power of organ and tissue donation, honors the generosity of donors, and celebrates the lives they save.
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2. Local NJ Family Honors Daughter’s Legacy During National Kidney Month
... Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about kidney health and the critical need for lifesaving organ donation. According to the National Kidney Foundation, kidney disease is a growing public health crisis, affecting an estimated 37 million people in the United States - nearly 1 in 7 adults. With almost ...
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3. Make A Difference for Cervical Cancer Research By Participating in the 14th Annual Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial 5K Run/Walk on April 26
March 26, 2024 - Saddle River, NJ - Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation, part of Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, is pleased to announce its 14th Annual Susan Zabransky Hughes Memorial 5K Run/Walk. The race will begin at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saddle River on Saturday, April 26.
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4. The Valley Hospital Offers Interstitial Lung Disease Initiative
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, March 13, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is proud to offer an interstitial lung disease (ILD) initiative, where a multidisciplinary team meets monthly to discuss complex cases of ILD.
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5. Valley Medical Group Now Offers a Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group
... March 11, 2025 – Valley Medical Group now offers a support group for patients diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a lung disease that causes scarring of the lung tissue, making it difficult to breathe. This support group is supported by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation – a ...
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6. Valley Health System Offering Biologic Injections to Treat Asthma and COPD
... March 10, 2025 – Valley Health System is proud to offer biologic injections as a treatment option for both severe asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Biologics are monoclonal antibodies that target immune pathways responsible for inflammation in asthma. In the era of precision medicine, biologics allow for a ...
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7. The Valley Hospital is Now Enrolling Qualified Patients in SPYRAL AFFIRM Clinical Study
... is now enrolling patients in the SPYRAL AFFIRM Clinical Study, which evaluates the long-term safety, efficacy, and durability of the Medtronic Symplicity Spyral? Renal Denervation System – also known as the Symplicity blood pressure procedure – in patients with uncontrolled hypertension and associated comorbidities, such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
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8. American Heart Month Story: The Gift of Life – New Providence’s Nicholas Tamburo Thrives Thanks to Lifesaving Heart Transplant
(New Providence, NJ) – As we recognize American Heart Month this February, Nicholas Tamburo, 70, of New Providence reflects on nearly 24 years since receiving the gift of a lifesaving heart transplant in July 2001.
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9. Chief Medical Officer for Valley Medical Group Named to AMGA Foundation Board of Directors
PARAMUS, NJ, February 20, 2025 –Valley Health System is proud to announce that Puneeta Sharma, MD, MHCM, CPE, Chief Medical Officer for Valley Medical Group, has been named to the Board of Directors of American Medical Group Association (AMGA) Foundation.
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10. Union Resident Joe Covino Thankful for the Gift of His Lifesaving Liver Transplant
(Union, NJ) - Joe Covino, a resident of Union, NJ, is celebrating his lifesaving liver transplant, which took place on November 4, 2024. Just a few months after his surgery, Joe’s remarkable recovery serves as an inspiring testament to the power of organ and tissue donation and his determination to ...
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