RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. this upcoming Sunday, which means setting our clocks back an hour and -- for many of us -- enjoying an extra hour of sleep. Thanks to that extra hour, "falling back" isn't nearly as disruptive to our bodies as "springing forward." Our circadian rhythms, or our bodies' natural biologic clocks, can usually adjust ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Gestational Carrier Program at The Valley Hospital Fertility Center offers new opportunities for singles or couples coping with infertility and seeking to start a family.Valley's trained staff helps patients navigate the process through every step, from psychological testing and support to medical screenings, drawing up legal contracts and designing a financial ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery and one of America’s 50 Best hospitals for Vascular Surgery. This is the third consecutive year that Valley’s orthopedic surgery program has been recognized with this distinction.Valley has also received the following noteworthy distinctions for ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The American Academy of Pediatrics considers the epidemic of childhood obesity one of the most pressing health concerns of the 21st century. One of three children in the United States is overweight or obese. This puts kids at risk for problems that were once diagnosed almost exclusively in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime and about 40,000 women will die from the disease. These statistics may sound alarming, but with advancements in the early detection of breast cancer and improved treatment for women ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Treating the whole person, and not just symptoms, is the goal of Valley Medical Group’s new Center for Integrative Medicine, located on East Ridgewood Avenue. in Ridgewood. Dr. Jodie Katz has been chosen to lead the new center, which focuses on combining conventional Western medicine with complementary therapies to promote balance in mind, body and spirit. Patients ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Valley Health System has announced early this week the appointment of Dr. Robert Brenner as the System’s first senior vice president and chief physician executive.Prior to joining Valley, Dr. Brenner served as chief medical officer of Summit Medical Group — and more recently Summit Health Management — since 2006. In that role, he was responsible for strategic ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- According to recent statistics, roughly 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime and about 40,000 women will die from the disease. While these statistics are alarming, advancements in the detection of and care for women with breast cancer, young women may see these stats decline in their lifetimes.The philosophy of ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- For anyone who has contemplated a knee or hip replacement, the prospect of a long post-surgical recovery can be a daunting one. The grueling rehabilitation sessions, the frustration of re-learning everyday movements, the weeks of waiting to return to 'normal' is almost enough to make patients reconsider surgery. However, thanks to The Valley Hospital's new pre-surgery ...

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital was recently recognized as the first hospital in northern New Jersey to offer a more accurate and patient-friendly procedure to precisely pinpoint and remove small benign and cancerous breast tumors abnormal breast tissue. The procedure, called radioactive seed localization, consists of a radiologist injecting a low-energy radioactive 'seed' the ...