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Continued From Page 1 He and Dr. Todd Cooperman, a physician on staff whose specialty is physical medicine and rehabilitation, launched a program at the hospital last week for people suffering with post-COVID symptoms. “Our goal is to really try to focus on a lot of the things we are seeing in our patients with COVID once the acuity of the disease is gone,” he said. “We’re seeing a lot of long-term symptoms that are focused around multiple areas.” As many as one-third of all COVID patients suffer from post-COVID symptoms, said Dr. Cooperman. “We’re looking to help these patients to navigate the course of this new illness,” he said. “It’s obviously something that’s new to all of us, but the number of patients has our attention, and we really can’t wait until we have all of the answers to start helping these patients.” It can be very disconcerting for people who are suffering with post-COVID symptoms, Dr. Cooperman said. “They often feel like they don’t know which direction they should be guided towards, and very often patients may feel lost or confused, and no one really has answers to these symptoms they’re having,” he said, “and that only compounds the way they’re feeling.” The program would rely on the most recent evidence-based medical literature that is coming out that has helped previous patients,” Dr. Cooperman said. It would also help patients have a sense of validation for what they’re feeling - that it’s not all in their heads, he added. Oftentimes there are no specific hard findings from medical tests of patients who suffer from brain fog, severe fatigue, headaches, reduced endurance and shortness of breath, so physicians treat the symptoms as they continue to learn what causes postCOVID symptoms, he said. Symptoms can be ubiquitous and different for everybody, so treatment is more direct when dealing with a direct organ, added Dr. Matera. “For instance, post-pulmonary symptoms can last for a while, and can result in lung scarring which potentially could be a very long-term thing,” he said. “This is the amazing thing about this disease - the medical aspect of treating it, we are learning in real time, which makes it more difficult to pinpoint what the longterm effects will be,” Dr. Matera said. “That data will come as time goes on.” He said COVID-19 is a baffling and frustrating disease because of how fast patients can deteriorate and the range of people it affects. “We’ve seen patients with multiple risk factors not get very sick and others who had minimal risk factors get sick and die,” he said. Dr. Matera warned that fully-vaccinated people can still carry the COVID-19 virus and transmit it to someone else, who could get the disease. Some 15 to 20 percent of their current patients have gotten “breakthrough” infections, meaning they got the disease after being fully vaccinated. “The vaccine never said you wouldn’t get COVID, but it did tout that you would be less ill, so knock on wood, we have not seen a lot of critical patients,” he said. During the first round of COVID infections last year, there were 48 patients in their 26-bed ICU. Now there is only one, Dr. Matera said. For more information on post-COVID Syndrome treatment, visit centrastate. com/services/post-covid-syndrome-treatment/

Fire Company Holds 1st Annual Car Show

ISLAND HEIGHTS – Come out and see the 1st Annual Car Show being presented by the Island Heights Vol. Fire Co. 1 and Sentimental Cruisers on August 21. It will be fun for the whole family as you can enjoy the classic car show, live entertainment, food trucks, and a beer garden. Spectator admission is free, registration for cars is $15 in advance or $20 the day of the event. The first 100 cars will get dash plaques. The car show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the live entertainment runs from 2 until 7 p.m. Come out and enjoy a great day with the family while supporting the fire department. The event will be held at 1 Wanamaker Municipal Complex in Island Heights. Rain date is August 22.

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–Photo by Carolyne Roselli Along a recent nature walk, this frog was spotted on a lily pad.

Al-Anon Meetings Available Locally

OCEAN COUNTY – Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups may be able to help you. Call their 24-hour hotline for local meeting locations at 856-547-0855.

HOMEMADE GRANOLA BARS WILL POWER THE KIDS THROUGH CLASS, AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND MORE

By America’s Test Kitchen As the kids head back to school, these chewy granola bars are great to have on your baking menu. It’s a perfect make-ahead snack and travels well.

A quick note: Don’t use quick, instant, or extra-thick rolled oats in this recipe. Rolled oats (also called old-fashioned or regular oats) are whole oats that have been steamed and then rolled. If these same oats are rolled very thinly, they are called quick oats because they cook, well, more quickly. Instant oats are cooked and then dehydrated, so they don’t need any more cooking, just hot water.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS WITH CRANBERRIES AND WALNUTS Makes 12 Bars

3/4 cup walnuts 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup dried apricots 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup Rice Krispies cereal 1/2 cup dried cranberries

1. Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Make an aluminum foil sling for an 8-inch square metal baking pan. Spray foil with vegetable oil spray. 2. In a food processor, pulse walnuts until finely chopped, about 10 1-second pulses. Transfer walnuts to a rimmed baking sheet. Add oats and sunflower seeds to the baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Bake until oats are lightly browned, about 12 minutes. 3. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack and let cool for 10 minutes. While oat mixture is cooling, reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. 4. Combine oil and water in a liquid measuring cup. Add apricots, brown sugar and salt to the food processor and process until apricots are very finely ground, about 15 seconds. With the processor running, pour oil mixture through the feed tube and process until a paste forms, about 1 minute. 5. Transfer apricot paste to a large bowl. Add the cooled oat mixture and stir until oats are well coated with apricot paste. Add cereal and cranberries and gently stir until evenly combined. 6. Scrape mixture into the foillined baking pan and spread into an even layer. Use the bottom of a dry measuring cup to press down VERY firmly (especially at edges and corners) until smooth and flat. Bake until granola is brown at edges, about 25 minutes. 7. Transfer baking pan to a cooling rack and let the granola bars cool completely in the pan, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift bars out of the baking pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars and serve