Source: JerseyCatholic.org The Archdiocese of Newark will open a second location of their Mercy House — its resource and referral center that provides a wide variety of assistance to all in need — at 20 Greenville Ave. in Jersey City. It is the next step in the Archdiocese’s goal of opening a resource and referral […]
Source: New Jersey Hills.com The Madison NJ Borough Council tabled a resolution to approve a medicinal marijuana dispensary on Main Street near Brooklake Road after being confronted with vehement opposition from residents at a council meeting Monday evening. Nearly 20 residents, including many residents of nearby Niles Avenue, spoke out against an application from a […]
Source: RLS Media The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced $116.5 million in grants that will help strengthen public health infrastructure across the state, according to NJ Health Department officials. “The pandemic highlighted more than ever before just how critical it is for government to invest in public health,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “A robust network of […]
Source: The Daily Beast The hunt is on for a new kind of Covid vaccine — one that works equally well on current and future forms of the virus. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health in think they’ve found an approach that could lead them to a long-lasting jab. As a bonus, it also […]
Diabetes Awareness: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF.org) · National Institutes of Health · American Diabetes Assn. · Diabetic Avengers Source: Diabetes.org With prediabetes, action is the best medicine. For some people with prediabetes, early treatment as well as moderate lifestyle changes can actually return blood glucose (blood sugar) levels to a normal range, effectively preventing […]
Source: TapInto.Net You wake up and feel some tightness in your chest. You think it will go away. But five minutes later, you also feel like you can’t breathe. You know you’ll need medical help fast. But is it better to drive yourself to the nearest emergency department or call 911? Many people think they […]