Source: AutismNJ According to a May 15th press release, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (S761/A2369) requiring the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to provide a voluntary notation on New Jersey driver’s licenses or identification cards indicating a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or a communication disorder. The law goes into effect a year and a […]
Source: Jersey Shore Online A local middle school will now flourish with fresh fruits as their outdoor classroom expands with a “Food Forest.” Howell Middle School South, in collaboration with the Howell Green Team/Shade Tree Commission began the planting of their Food Forest. About 30 trees were planted next to the school’s greenhouse, where students […]
Source: CBS News Online The outbreak of extensively drug-resistant bacteria linked to eye drops recalled earlier this year is continuing to grow, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, with 81 cases and four deaths now reported across 18 states, including Delaware, New Jersey and New York. The figures mark the first increase […]
Source: MyCentralJersey.com Maria Winter is finally making dough from her dough. After the Somerville Borough Council lifted restrictions on home bakers selling their creations, the full-time Readington math teacher’s side hustle baking custom cookies has been booming. And now she offers cookie cakes and s’mores bars. “As soon as it was legal, the staff members […]
PART ONE Source: CNBC.com FDA scientists have raised concerns about whether the public, particularly adolescents and people with lower literacy levels, will understand norgestrel’s drug label and use the medication the right way. The FDA also found one-third of participants in HRA Pharma’s study reported taking more norgestrel pills than were actually dispensed. Dr. Theresa […]
Source: CNBC.com An advisory panel of experts have unanimously recommended to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the agency allow women to obtain a birth control pill without a prescription. The panel had been asked whether the benefits of selling the HRA Pharma birth control pill Opill outweighed the risks of consumers improperly […]