Diabetes Awareness: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF.org) · National Institutes of Health · American Diabetes Assn. · Diabetic Avengers At the age of 7, New Jerseyite Alex Friedman laid in the cancer ward of the nearby hospital while his family stood by his side terrified by the unknown. Eventually he learned that he had type […]
Source: MyCentralJersey.com PART ONE The University of Pittsburgh found a correlation between time spent scrolling through social media apps and negative body image feedback. Those who had spent more time on social media had over twice the risk of reporting eating and body image concerns when compared to their peers who spent less time on […]
Source: MyCentralJersey.com Social media is in the eye of a national discussion: Congress is holding hearings; The heads of primary social media outlets are in the news daily; the word “algorithms” has joined the daily vocabulary of many. It is about time — research has shown that there is an undeniable link between social media […]
Source: SomersPoint.com The critical need to find a safe and effective vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic was a top priority for Dr. Christopher Lucasti, chief of Shore Medical Center’s Infectious Disease Division. Just out of medical school, Lucasti was an integral part of a clinical trial and the effort to develop the Pfizer vaccine. […]
Source: CentralJersey.com The trailblazer and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, will have her own special day of remembrance and celebration in the City of Bordentown. Barton’s list of achievements throughout her life, and most importantly, involvement in helping Bordentown build the first-ever public school in New Jersey back in 1853 has urged […]
Source: RLS Media On November 4, Morristown police officers administered two doses of Narcan to a man who was found unconscious and unresponsive. By regaining consciousness and being hospitalized, the man helped set a milestone: His was the one thousandth opioid overdose reversed due to the deployment of Narcan — used to counter the effects […]