editor ’ sletter
2023 EDITION
We live in an age when there ’ sno shortage of news coming at us from multiple platforms , and while it ’ s good to be well informed — your local paper , The Record , and Northjersey . com are must-reads ! — staying current in the information age can sometimes be dispiriting . That ’ s why I love writing about health care . Medical knowledge builds on itself and moves ever forward towards better outcomes . The field and its practitioners give
CINDY us hope . SCHWEICH HANDLER
Every year , Iget to document uplifting examples of that in ( 201 ) Health , and this issue doesn ’ t disappoint . Norwood resident Sandy Deck shares how deep brain stimulation has nearly eliminated the tremors she experienced after COVID-19 exacerbated her Parkinson ’ s Disease . In “ Skin Care for aModel UN ,” dermatologist Dr . Naana Boakye , our cover subject , describes creating products tokeep melanin-rich skin healthy . Lala Gonzalez (“ Natural Beauty ”) warns women about the possible severe downsides to breast implant surgery . Veteran health care reporter Lindy Washburn offers helpful advice on how to help aging parents who live far away .
We also take readers behind the scenes at adevelopment likely to affect most Bergen residents directly at some point : The near completion of the new Valley Hospital in Paramus . First announced in 2017 and slated to open in spring 2024 , this 900,000-square-foot facility combines state-of-the-art technology with acustomer-friendly ambiance . Take a tour with us in these pages ; it ’ ll make you optimistic ! ■
ON THE COVER DR . NAANA BOAKYE feels confident in the sun ; perhaps she ’ s using the line of sunscreen she developed with tennis star Naomi Osaka .
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