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Myths vs. Facts: Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, yet myths and misconceptions can make it confusing to understand. This September, during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a good time to separate fact from fiction and learn what you really need to know. Myth 1: Prostate cancer only affects older men Fact: While Read More

Grin And BEAR It: Shore Physicians Group Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Dante Marconi Offers Groundbreaking ACL Repair with BEAR Implant

An ACL tear is one of the most common and frustrating injuries for athletes and active individuals. The traditional fix—surgical reconstruction using graft tissue—can restore stability, but it also comes with trade-offs: the need to harvest tissue from elsewhere in the body or rely on donor grafts, longer recovery, and the loss of the knee’s Read More

Find Relief from Chronic Pain with Shockwave Therapy in Ocean City, NJ

If you’ve been living with chronic pain that just won’t go away, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep suffering. At Shore Physicians Group in Ocean City, Dr. Megan McQuarrie, board-certified family medicine physician with advanced training in sports medicine, is now offering shockwave therapy, a non-invasive treatment that’s helping patients finally find lasting Read More

Shore Physicians Group to Host Two Flu Vaccine Clinics

Shore Physicians Group (SPG) is helping the community prepare for flu season by offering two convenient drive-through flu vaccine clinics this fall. The first clinic will be held Friday, Sept. 19 from 1-4pm at Shore Physicians Group’s Somers Point Primary Care office, located at 401 Bethel Road. The second clinic will be held Friday, October Read More

Shore Physicians Group to Host “Be Well Connected” Community Breakfast on Living Well as You Age

Shore Physicians Group invites the community to a free breakfast and educational event on Thursday, September 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at Linwood Country Club at 500 Shore Rd in Linwood, NJ. Part of the group’s ongoing “Be Well Connected” series, the event will offer a morning of health, learning, and fun, along with Read More

The Hidden Risk of Turmeric and Other Supplements: What Influencers Won’t Tell You

By Dr. Megan McQuarrie, Shore Physicians Group, Ocean City Primary Care You may have heard the recent story about a 57-year-old N.J. woman trying to manage joint pain who followed the advice of a medical influencer she saw on social media and began taking turmeric supplements every day. What seemed like a harmless addition to Read More

Perimenopause: Understanding Subtle Signs and Talking to Your Doctor

If you’re a woman in your 30s or 40s and have started noticing some strange changes—like unexpected heart palpitations, dry itchy skin, or brain fog—you’re not alone. These subtle, sometimes confusing symptoms may be signs of perimenopause, the natural transitional phase before menopause. Perimenopause happens because your ovaries begin producing less estrogen and progesterone, hormones Read More

Understanding the Stages of Type 1 Diabetes: Insights from Dr. Matthew Corcoran

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has long been thought of as a sudden diagnosis—one day you’re healthy, the next you’re living with a chronic condition. But medical understanding has evolved, and experts like Dr. Matthew Corcoran, endocrinologist with Shore Physicians Group, are working to help the public understand that type 1 diabetes actually progresses through distinct Read More

Balancing Innovation and Care: How Shore Physicians Group Is Using AI to Enhance Patient Visits

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries around the world, and healthcare is no exception. From hospital systems to individual providers, AI is generating excitement for its potential to streamline care, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes. But it also raises valid concerns—about privacy, safety, and the role of technology in deeply personal decisions. Right Read More

Hunger or Habit? Understanding Emotional vs. Physical Hunger with SPG’s Registered Dietitian Tiffany Rios

When we reach for a snack, how often do we pause and ask ourselves: Am I truly hungry—or just bored, stressed, or seeking comfort? According to Tiffany Rios, RD, CDE, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with Shore Physicians Group, understanding the difference between physical and emotional hunger is a powerful first step toward Read More