Source: NJ Spotlight News PART ONE To train the perinatal professionals, the Quality Institute created scenarios that involved people in crisis both before and after giving birth. One scenario descries Maria, who is nine weeks pregnant with her second child, but “ultimately experiences early, worsening, and then crisis mental-health signs and symptoms” the institute notes. […]
Source: NJ Spotlight News Poor mental health is the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths, the federal government announced last year, with suicide attempts, drug use and other behavioral health issues impacting nearly one in four people who die during childbirth or over the following year. The news prompted the New Jersey Health Care Quality […]
Prostate Health Awareness: Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF.org) · Prostate Cancer Center Of NJ · Barnabas Health · NJ Urology.com · New Jersey Urologists While the exact cause of prostate cancer may not be known, studies have found that several factors increase the risk of developing the disease. Typically, those over the age of 50 are […]
Source: NJbiz.com After an employee at an Asbury Park restaurant tested positive for Hepatitis A, the Monmouth County Health Department is alerting patrons who dined there to monitor their health. In a Sept. 27 press release, health officials said they were notified by a health care provider that a staffer at Cardinal Provisions, a restaurant […]
Source: Central Jersey.com/Penn Medicine Princeton Health PART ONE To avoid injury or re-injury on the greens or on the court keep these tips in mind: Warm up. Even before you start stretching, take a few minutes to warm up your body. Do a few jumping jacks. Jog in place. Hit a few balls. Warm up […]
Source: Central Jersey.com/Penn Medicine Princeton Health While golf and tennis are perceived as “leisurely” sports, both require repetitive motions and explosive power that can strain the body and lead to a range of injuries. In fact, injuries are common. Up to 40.9% of amateur golfers get injured each year while playing golf, and the lifetime […]