Sources: CNN; New Jersey Dept. Agriculture The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDEP) have placed eight counties under additional quarantine because of an exotic and invasive insect known as the spotted lanternfly. The insect, native to China and South Korea, poses a risk to more than 70 plant species, including fruit trees, vegetables and vines. […]
Sources: Under My Skin For Life Foundation; CFC Loud N Clear Foundation It is with a heavy heart that The Under My Skin For Life foundation has to officially cancel this years Tattooing For Autism benefit event. After being in postponement for months, the decision has been made to cancel for the safety of our […]
Source: Group B Strep International We consistently hear that parents were not aware of GBS (Group B streptococcal diseases) until their baby was harmed: blindsided, they had to scramble to learn about it. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) — not to be confused with the autoimmune dieasea Guillain-Barré Syndrome — is a type of bacteria that […]
PART ONE Source: AddictionCampuses.com Beyond the risks involved with getting drunk faster, there are several other dangers that have been tied to the new trend of vaping alcohol: Higher risk for overdose or alcohol poisoning: By vaping alcohol, you can inhale several drinks within seconds, and this greatly heightens the risk of serious consequences such […]
Source: North Jersey.com New Jersey is one of three states on track to contain COVID-19, a remarkable turnaround for a state that once led the country in per capita deaths, according to the nonprofit Covid Act Now. The state’s progress to “flatten the curve” of patients admitted to hospitals and dying of complications from the […]
Source: News12.com Kevin Hart found an up side to putting his name to a charitable cause during the coronavirus pandemic: the comedian offered a walk-on role in a future film to a health-care worker in the COVID-19 fight. Henry Law, an anesthesiologist in New Jersey, got the call from Hart that he had been selected […]