Source: West Windsor NJ Patch The American Red Cross has less than a three day supply of Type O blood. During the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s, about 500 fewer blood drives were hosted by volunteer sponsor groups than required to meet patient needs. Many groups postpone blood drives during the winter holidays when […]
Source: South Jersey Local News Studies show that being outdoors in any season makes people feel better, both physically and psychologically. Getting outside is especially important this time of year, when shorter daylight hours can cause Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as the winter blues. A regular dose of what author Richard Louv calls […]
MAN OF THE YEAR: Kevin “Silent Bob” Smith, Red Bank. “I ate the way I wanted to for 47 years,” says the comedian and director behind Dogma and the Clerks movies. “(Now) I will try to eat way I’m supposed to.” Smith barely survived a “widowmaker” heart attack that inspired him to try his daughter’s […]
PART ONE More of 2019’s most noteworthy stories: The U.S. Department of Labor and Social Security Administration National Disability Employment Awareness Month? We agree with with DJ, blogger, and Rock Against Dystrophy founder John “Turbo” Shatesky: Such a mouthful when #RockYourDisability gets right to the point! And at the risk of taking it too literally, […]
2020 Polar Plunge Benefits for Special Olympics New Jersey Wildwood: January 11 · Online Donation Seaside Heights: February 22 · Online Donation For over 50 years, Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) provides year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities, and health screenings to more than 26,000 athletes. All of these programs and services are always completely […]
Sources: TruthCode.com; BrightonBar.com According to a study of 210 middle-aged men and women, women suffered greater health issues from lack of sleep than men. “We found that for women, poor sleep is strongly associated with high levels of psychological distress and greater feelings of hostility, depression, and anger,” says Professor Jim Horne, director of the […]