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U.S. News Releases Latest 'Best Hospitals In NJ' Rankings U.S. News Releases Latest 'Best Hospitals In NJ' Rankings
U.S. News Releases Latest 'Best Hospitals In NJ' Rankings The "U.S. News & World Report" has released its latest hospital rankings. The website considered more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide and honed in one 15 specialties, and 17 procedures and conditions. "The Best Hospitals procedure and condition ratings focus on specific and more commonly required individual procedures and conditions, such as hip replacement and heart failure, rather than on broader specialties like orthopedics and cardiology," U.S. News explains.  "The goal is to evaluate how well hospitals perform in each procedure or condition – and not just with the most …

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NJ To Alaska: Chester Man With Heart Condition Rides 3,700 Miles For Science NJ To Alaska: Chester Man With Heart Condition Rides 3,700 Miles For Science
NJ To Alaska: Chester Man With Heart Condition Rides 3,700 Miles For Science When John Schwenck's dad was 25 years old in 1990, he rode is bicycle more than 3,700 miles from New Jersey to California and camped out along the way. A few years later, Schwenck's mom joined his father for another bike trip to Alaska. This one, though, was cut short, though, when the couple found out their son was planning an arrival much sooner than they expected. Now that the younger John is 25 years old, he's planning on making the same bike trip to Alaska. The only difference is that he's doing it with a rare heart condition for a goal of advancing scientific research. John Schw…

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by Cecilia Levine