Source: NJ.com Beginning next week, the state Health Department will have new legal authority to expand the supply and demand for medical cannabis in New Jersey — a major priority for Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration as the effort to legalize recreational marijuana is looking unlikely this year. For the first time, the department will be […]
Bone Loss Awareness: National Osteoporosis Foundation · Project Healthy Bones Bone Health Guide · New Jersey Dept. Human Svcs. · NJ Orthopedic Institute · NJ Bone Specialists Sources: NOF.org; NJ Dept. Human Services There was a time when people thought osteoporosis was something that happened to everybody when they got old: fragile bones and a […]
Sources: New Jersey Patch Basking Ridge; FullTimeFitness.com On Tuesdays May 14, 21, and 28, 2019, Environmental Education Center (EEC) naturalists of Somerset County will lead one-hour group walks beginning at 9AM. Adults seeking an interesting way to compliment routine workouts will enjoy a brisk walk to improve health and clear the mind along the beautiful […]
Sources: CBS News.com; RedCrossBlood.org According to Dr. David Agus of CBS News, those who were born before 1957 were most likely exposed to measles: about 97% of them have enough antibodies to fight the disease. But from 1963 to 1968, doctors gave only one shot, meaning immunity among those people may be a little lower […]
Source: RLSmedia.com Advancing its efforts to protect elderly and disabled individuals from abuse and neglect in institutional settings, the New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) today announced charges against four defendants in three separate cases tied to residential care facilities. Officials say the charges were contained in three separate indictments handed up […]
Source: NJ Spotlight.com New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, who picked Dr. Shereef Elnahal to head up the New Jersey Department of Health soon after taking office in January 2018, is now conducting a wide, possibly national, search to find another health commissioner. The board of directors of University Hospital in Newark voted to hire Elnahal […]