Source: Asbury Park Press Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States and over 10 million worldwide, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. It’s the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s and is the 14th leading cause of death in the U.S. “When they find a […]
Source: North Jersey.com As part of No Shave November, originally a way to raise money for cancer research, Riverdale Police Department members will grow out their facial hair to raise money for the daughters of Rob Murray, who died in a crash on Route 23, said Lt. James MacIntosh. The quest to grow out beards […]
Source: Veterans Administration.gov The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the two agencies will compare information on questionable Veteran health care providers both in VA treatment facilities and through purchased care programs in their communities. VA and CMS expect […]
Dementia Awareness Alzheimer’s NJ: Caregiving · Volunteer · Donate ALZ.org: Symptoms · #GoPurple · #EndALZ Alzheimer’s Disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician, who in 1906, described changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of what was thought to be an unusual illness. He found abnormal clumps […]
Sources: RLS Media; The Addict’s Diary The New Jersey Department of Health with the Somerset County Department of Health and Wakefern Corporation cautioned shoppers of a single confirmed case of Hepatitis A at ShopRite Of Somerville. According to health officials, the food handler worked from Oct.13 to 30 when he or she was infectious. Any […]
Source: Asbury Park Press Scotty Cranmer, owner of SC Bicycles in Howell, loves BMX biking. So perhaps it’s fitting that his story took many life-altering twists and turns to get to where it’s led him today. Growing up in Howell, Cranmer was fascinated with the world of bicycle motocross (BMX). At age 8, Cranmer got […]