Source: BlackDoctor.org The answer of whether to circumcise a male child used to be fairly cut and dry here in the United States. Mother’s didn’t question the ‘why’ of circumcision and if so, most doctors simply closed any argument by counseling it was just best. Over the years, parents began to demand to share in […]
Source: CNBC.com Pfizer said its Covid-19 vaccine blocked 94% of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study — a result CEO Albert Bourla called “extremely important.” The study, which measured results two weeks after the second dose, also found the vaccine was at least 97% effective against symptomatic Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths, according to Pfizer, […]
Source: NBC News President Joe Biden announcedthe special enrollment period for people to purchase Affordable Care Act health plans by three months, until Aug. 15, as part of his administration’s effort to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of people have signed up for ACA coverage, commonly known as Obamacare, during the special […]
FightColorectalCancer.org · Colorectal Cancer Alliance · Symptoms · Screening · At-Home Testing: Immunochemical (FIT) · Guaiac (FOBT) · Helpline: (877) 422-2030 · Donate Sources: Colorectal Cancer Alliance; FightColorectalCancer.org The following factors are linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer: Inactivity (little physical activity and exercise) Overweight and obese Little fruit, vegetable, and fiber consumption […]
Sources: CentralNewJersey.com New Jersey Blood Services currently has a 4.2-day supply of blood, which is well below what is needed by area hospitals. New Jersey’s healthcare system requires 1,500 donations each day to treat patients ranging from trauma victims to newborn babies and their mothers to cancer patients. Donors with Type O and Type B […]
Source: NJ Patch All of New Jersey is now in the “red” zone for coronavirus transmission severity, according to the latest State Profile Report by federal officials: all of the state’s 21 counties as being in the red, or “high,” zone for community transmission. Other levels are orange, or “substantial” transmission; yellow, or “moderate; and […]