Source: NorthJersey.com While the role of public health departments is invisible to most people, they suddenly stepped into the spotlight during the pandemic. Contact tracing, COVID testing and vaccination drives created unprecedented demands they were hard-pressed to meet. New Jersey’s public health workforce is half the size, per capita, of that in such states as […]
Sleep Health Awareness Month: Sleep-In 2022 · National Sleep Foundation · The Sleep Foundation Organization · Project Sleep · Sleep Disorders · New Jersey Sleep Specialists Many people view sleep as a waste of time disrupting our ambitious daytime activities. Yet sleep is absolutely critical for our health, safety and success. Sleep deprivation is a […]
Source: Central Jersey.com As part of their multi-year partnership, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, a RWJBarnbas Health facility, has officially opened a new space in conjunction with Iron Peak Sports & Events in Hillsborough — a venue for sports, events and family entertainment. The new facility will be used for a variety of […]
Source: Project-Sleep.com Julie Flygare, Project Sleep’s President and CEO, Jspoke at the 2022 World Sleep Congress taking place on March 16 in Rome, Italy. Flygare, a lawyer with narcolepsy who runs marathons to raise funds, presented new research findings on Narcolepsy in Cinema during the course Art History and Humanities in Sleep. This special course […]
Source: MyCentralJersey.com About 70% of Americans are currently overweight — have a body mass index (BMI) in excess of 25 — and 42% are obese (have a BMI in excess of 30). Excess weight is associated with developing many chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease and stroke. […]
Sources: PlungeSeaside.org; Special Olympics New Jersey The Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside returns to the beach this weekend — Saturday February 26, 50 Blaine Avenue, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751 from 10:00AM – 2:00PM. We know you’ve supported it in the past, and we hope you can again this year! We currently have 4,704 registered plungers […]