PART ONE Source: West Milford Messenger In a survey of local readers, more than 130 said they were giving Dry January a shot this year, or have tried in the past. Practicing Dry January can have lasting effects. According to a 2019 study by the University of Sussex, Dry January participants were still drinking less […]

Source: West Milford Messenger Retired school counselor Kerri Yezuit knows how to keep a New Year’s resolution. She quit smoking cold turkey on Jan. 1, 2015, and never looked back. The Vernon resident first heard about Dry January in 2020: like many others, her alcohol consumption increased with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Zoom […]

Radon Awareness Month: Centers For Disease Control · International Radon Association · New Jersey Dept. Environmental Protection · NJ Radon Testing Specialists · NJ Radon Mitigation Specialists Governor Murphy proclaimed January 2022 as Radon Action Month, coinciding with a national initiative dedicated to promoting radon awareness, testing and mitigation, and radon resistant new construction. Radon […]

Source: TapInto.net Plainfield New Jersey Lidl branded frozen chopped spinach is being recalled due to the potential contamination of Listeria Monocytogenes. According to FDA Frozen Food Development, Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals […]

Source: Press Of Atlantic City Home COVID tests are now available at no cost to most Americans, as part of the Biden administration’s effort to increase testing around the United States. Folks can buy home tests online or in stores and be fully reimbursed by their private insurance, without any copays or deductibles. You’ll either […]

Birth Defects Awareness: Centers For Disease Control (CDC.org) · MarchOfDimes.org: March For Babies · Color Street · Birth Defect Conditions Join the movement to fight for the health of every Mom and baby. The U.S. remains among the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially for women and babies of color—but together we can make […]