Ending Daylight Savings Time Is Better For Health, Doctors Say

Source: NorthJersey.com The American Academy of Sleep Medicine published a new position paper this week concluding that seasonal time changes should be abolished in favor of standard time: The brain wakes up faster when exposed to morning light and daily processes get underway quicker. “Permanent standard time helps synchronize the body clock with the rising […]

Randolph: County College of Morris Announces New Center for Health Professions

Source: Morris County state and local officials have announced the County College of Morris (CCM) will be constructing a new 70,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that will function as the college’s Center for Health Professions. According to officials, classrooms and labs within the Center for Health Professions will be designed with a fully integrated learning environment resembling […]

NJ’s Safest Hospitals Of 2023

Source: New Jersey Patch Hospitals in New Jersey and nationwide made significant improvements in preventing a “disturbing” increase in hospital infections during the coronavirus pandemic, The Leapfrog Group said with the release Monday of its Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades Report. The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog group, used an academic grading […]

Featured Video: Lung Health Awareness/Great American Smokeout 2023

Lung Health And Cancer Awareness: Great American Smokeout November 16 2023 · American Lung Association · American Cancer Society · NJ Quitline A nagging (chronic) cough may barely register in the course of our busy days, but it’s critically important to pay attention to even mild lung disease symptoms. It’s not normal to experience shortness […]