Source: BlackDoctor.org A joint is where two bones meet. As we get older, the tissue in between joints begins to contract, or shrink. This makes the joint stiff and harder to move, limiting its range of motion. When you don’t have full range of motion in a joint, you’re forced to make smaller movements. This […]
Sources: MudAndAdventure.com; National Multiple Sclerosis Society Horizon BlueCross BlueShield (and their team of 200 employees) invite you to help tackle MuckFestMS New Jersey, a 5K course with 18 obstacles for one goal: a world free of multiple sclerosis. You and your friends will run, swing, slosh, climb & laugh your way through a 5K course […]
Sources: NJ.com; NJ Patch.com Officials with the Jersey City Medical Center are urging Hudson County residents to participate in an anonymous survey, saying that it will help shape future health care programming and services for the community. The online survey takes roughly 10 minutes to complete. The survey can be found at rwjbh.org/chna. Participants are […]
Source: Jersey Shore Online; RedCrossBlood.org The Manchester Police recently flexed their muscles by hosting the third annual Elite Law Enforcement Fitness Challenge, where police departments from all over the state compete to win the title of Fittest Police Department. Fifteen 4-member police teams competed in the challenge. Challenges included flipping tires, climbing ropes and fences, […]
Source: Central Jersey.com Hopewell resident Sam DiGaetano was nine when he got the flu, but he didn’t expect it to evolve into a chronic illness. For unknown reasons,the flu attacked his pancreas, forcing it to stop producing insulin. Two years later, DiGaetano was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. DiGaetano spoke as an ambassador for the […]
Source: TapInto.com Dr. David Simon, co-owner of Randolph Pain Relief and Wellness Center, has been the driving force behind the Community Wellness Day event that has taken place at Randolph Middle School three times over the past four years. For many residents, businesses, and township departments, it has become an important event on the calendar […]