Source: HealthDay Consumer Online A common characteristic of autism is a reluctance to make eye contact with others, and researchers now think they know where in the brain this comes from. Brain scans show that folks with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had significantly less activity in their dorsal parietal cortex during eye-to-eye contact, compared to […]
Source: RLS Media According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) officials, three additional monkeypox (hMPXV) vaccination sites with community partners have opened as vaccinations continue under expanded eligibility, New Jersey DOH officials reported today. NJDOH said they received monkeypox (hMPXV) vaccines from the federal government and are provided at no cost to individuals. […]
Source: The Trentonian The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen, have announced agreements in principle to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids. Walmart, a third pharmacy behemoth, is in discussions for a deal. The deals, if completed, would end thousands of lawsuits in which […]
Sources: NorthJersey.com; Almost 1,300 city employees — or about two-thirds of the people on the municipal payroll — received stipends for working during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released by Paterson officials this week. About 210 of those workers received $4,000 each, 395 got $3,000 and 687 were paid $2,000 […]
Sources: North Jersey.com; NewJerseyHills Caldwell Paterson is one of six cities in New Jersey that will get substance abuse intervention pilot programs for its municipal court, state officials announced on Tuesday. The program, known as Opt for Help and Hope, will be designed to match the recovery court program that currently operates in New Jersey […]
Source: RLS Media Although Halloween is a time filled with exciting and fun activities, it’s a busy time for everyone, including the The New Jersey Poison Control Center (NJPIES) at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. “Halloween-related mishaps and accidents involving potential poisons go beyond the fear of contaminated candy,” says Diane Calello, NJPIES executive and […]