Source: JARofHope.org Jim Raffone, Founder/CEO of JAR of Hope, has announced that Barbara D’Amora, a founding member of The GRACE Foundation of New York and a board member of Staten Island-based CrimsonRise — both serving the autistic community — has joined his organization’s board of directors. In 2013, Jim and his wife Karen Raffone were […]
Sources: RLS Media, jcrec.recdesk.com The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that Panamerican Foods, LLC, a distributor and importer of record located in Kearny, N.J., is recalling approximately 4,978 pounds of the pork and beef bean stew products that were imported from an establishment in Brazil that is […]
Source: New Jersey Patch According to its supporters, one of the most comprehensive prescription drug price transparency programs in the country has crossed the finish line in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a package of bills into law in the name of “health care affordability,” which will work together to establish greater oversight […]
Source: Candace Schur (Facebook) Usually when people disappear off the face of the earth you can assume things are going really bad for that person or really well. Well, I’m Still alive, still kickin’! Made some huge changes in my lifestyle but I’m still the same me. I hit my rock bottom a year ago. […]
Source: CNBC.com The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved the Alzheimer’s Disease treatment Leqembi, a pivotal decision that will expand access to the expensive drug for older Americans. Leqembi is the first Alzheimer’s antibody treatment to receive full FDA approval. It is also the first such drug that to receive broad coverage through […]
Source: MyCentral Jersey.com The Muhlenberg Ambulatory Surgery Center (MASC), which offers minimally invasive surgical care in a 17,728-square-foot state-of-the-art space, has officially opened at the site of the former Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield. MASC has four operating rooms and will provide pain management, orthopedic, sports medicine, spine/neuro, ortho spine, podiatric and lower-extremity vascular services. MASC […]