NJ Top Docs and NJ Top Dentists are proud to feature the following May 2013 approved providers:

Posted on by Marissa Pane

Scotch Plains, NJ – June 2013 – NJ Top Docs and NJ Top Dentists are proud to feature the following May 2013 approved providers: NJ Top Docs Include: Acupuncture Liping Wang Holmdel Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Center Monmouth County Bariatric Medicine, Surgery, & Weight Loss Dr. Vishal Mehta Middlesex County Breast Surgery Dr. Michelle O’Shea Summit Breast Care Sussex County, Warren County, Morris County, Passaic County   Dr. Jan Huston Summit Breast Care Essex County, Union County, Hudson County, Somerset County   Dr. Tamica White Summit Breast Care Union County, Essex County, Bergen County, Middlesex County Chiropractic Care & Spinal Disorders Dr. Jesse Liebman Camden County   Dr. Christophe Oliveira Rehabilitation Institute of North Jersey Bergen County Colon Rectal Surgery, Surgical Oncology Dr. Debra R. Tarantino Associates in Colon & Rectal Diseases, PA Essex County Dermatology Dr. Glenn Kolansky Advanced Dermatology Surgery Center Monmouth County   Facial, Cosmetic, Plastic Surgery Dr. Jill Hazen Hazen Plastic Surgery Mercer County   Dr. Thomas Leach Princeton Center for Plastic Surgery Mercer County   Dr. Jeffrey Schiller Essex County   General & Vascular Surgery Dr. Joseph Baratta General & Vascular Passaic Nephrology Dr. Virginia Irwin-Obregon Center for Kidney Disease Gloucester County   Ophthalmology Dr. Read More

Summer Tips for Those at Risk for Anaphylaxis

Posted on by Alpesh Shah

(BPT) – Warm weather is here, bringing barbecues, picnics and more time spent outdoors. Everyone should be able to enjoy these popular pastimes, including the up to six million Americans at risk for a severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis. For these people, a bee sting, shrimp on the barbecue or a latex balloon may lead to a life-threatening emergency. That’s why it’s important to have a plan in place to help avoid allergens and be prepared if accidental contact occurs. Life-threatening allergic reactions may occur as a result of exposure to allergens including foods such as peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, dairy, eggs, soy and wheat; insect stings; latex and medication, among other allergens and causes. Outdoor celebrations can pose challenges for people living with severe allergies. Picnics, for example, bring together large groups of people and often a smorgasbord of food. This can be dangerous for those with severe food allergies, as even the smallest amount of an ingredient or cross-contamination with another food can trigger a severe allergic reaction. Eating outside can also attract stubborn insects whose stings may be unpredictable. Dr. Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, a pediatric allergist, national expert in anaphylaxis and consultant to Sanofi US, says the Read More