Diabetes Awareness: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF.org) · National Institutes of Health · American Diabetes Assn. · Diabetic Avengers At the age of 7, New Jerseyite Alex Friedman laid in the cancer ward of the nearby hospital while his family stood by his side terrified by the unknown. Eventually he learned that he had type […]

Source: MyCentralJersey.com PART ONE The University of Pittsburgh found a correlation between time spent scrolling through social media apps and negative body image feedback. Those who had spent more time on social media had over twice the risk of reporting eating and body image concerns when compared to their peers who spent less time on […]

Source: MyCentralJersey.com Social media is in the eye of a national discussion: Congress is holding hearings; The heads of primary social media outlets are in the news daily; the word “algorithms” has joined the daily vocabulary of many. It is about time — research has shown that there is an undeniable link between social media […]

Lung Health/Nicotine Addiction Awareness: American Lung Association: Diseases · LungForce.org Patient Advocacy · American Cancer Society 2021 Great American Smokeout Nov. 18 · Youth Tobacco/Vaping Prevention · njQuitLine.org: 1-866-NJ STOPS Source: njQuitLine.org When nicotine is drawn into the lungs, it only takes 7 – 10 seconds for the nicotine to be delivered to the brain. […]

Sources: Associated Press; Ma DeuceDeuce President Joe Biden, whose son Beau was an Iraq war veteran, has announced a new initiative to better understand, identify and treat medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments. The effort will center on lung problems suffered by troops who breathe in toxins and the potential connection between […]

PART ONE Source: NorthJersey.com Paterson police officer Justin Kimble said that while working with the Paterson’s Opioid Response Team team, he has run into people whom he previously encountered during his regular police duties. “I might have dispersed them from a corner or kicked them out of an abandoned building,” the cop said. “But here, […]