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Capital Health is the first hospital in New Jersey, and among the first in the United States, to use the new EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device since its recent approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July. As part of…

Nearly one in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. At Capital Health’s Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary team helps men return to active and productive lives using state-of-the-art technology and…

When a woman lost control of her car and drove into a Hamilton lake last February, health care professionals from Capital Health and other area first responders jumped into action to rescue the driver and her passenger from the icy water…

One morning in November 2017, Kate Watson was straightening up her house in nearby Hopewell Township, NJ. By late afternoon, she was considering awake brain surgery to remove a large tumor compressing critical brain areas. If you were to…

With mid-week lunch plans with friends on her calendar, Ewing, NJ resident Christine Beckett wasn’t going to let a March snowfall stand in her way. After clearing her driveway without a hitch on Tuesday afternoon, the retired nurse was…

For the third time, Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC) earned the Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers from The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. With…

As a member of the Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership (GMPHP), Capital Health encourages residents of Mercer County to help shape the way health and wellness services are provided in the region through a new survey, available online…

Four years ago, 14-year-old Annika Asplundh was the only girl on a boys’ hockey team. She was also the team’s goalie, so for her, being the center of attention was just part of the game. Unfortunately, Annika was about to learn about…

Capital Health has named Deborah Mican, RN, MHA, CNOR as the organization’s new chief nursing officer. In this role, Mican is responsible for patient care services, including adult and pediatric nursing (both inpatient and outpatient),…

Helping Patients Understand Arthritis One in five adults in the US is diagnosed with arthritis, but the use of a single term to identify this common problem does not provide a complete picture. Though it’s commonly described as pain and…