Sources: Atlantic Highlands Herald; MarysPlaceByTheSea.org The Monmouth County Health Department has launched its new app which will look to provide residents and visitors to Monmouth County with real-time news and information about services available through the County Health Department. “The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is incredibly excited to announce the creation of the […]
CaringInfo.org · National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO.org) · Hospice Action Network · National Hospice Fdn. · Hospice Of New Jersey Source: CaringInfo.com When facing a serious, life-limiting illness, you want to feel both prepared (so you can make decisions) and present – so that you are mindful of today’s needs. You will want […]
Source: Kearney Observer Across Jersey, two of every three uses of force by law enforcement involve a civilian identified as either suffering from mental illness or who is under the influence. Over half of all fatal police encounters occur in similar circumstances. A pilot program that would pair a New Jersey State Trooper with a […]
Source: RLS Media This Thanksgiving will be a special time for Jill Szalony, 51, of Montclair, Jill, her husband Alex Samuelson, and their three children, Benjamin, 22, Grace, 20, and Jesse, 18, are celebrating the 5-year anniversary of Jill’s life-saving heart transplant. In 2006, Jill’s health issues became a concern when she was diagnosed with […]
Source: NorthJersey.com The spiritual might call it instant karma, while the pragmatic chalk it up to the effecitvness of the St. Barnabas Kidney Paired Donation program. Either way, a veterinarian from Woodland Park got a lifesaving kidney donation. Dr. Mark Salemi had been waiting for more than a year for a matching donor and last […]
Sources: BBC.com; Under My Skin For Life Foundation (Facebook) An experimental pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest. The drug — called Paxlovid — is aimed at the elderly and others at high risk of severe […]