Juvenile Arthritis Awareness: Arthritis.org · Juvenile New Jersey Chapter · Donate · New Jersey Pediatric Rheumatologists Juvenile arthritis (JA), also known as pediatric rheumatic disease, isn’t a specific disease. It’s an umbrella term to describe the inflammatory and rheumatic diseases that develop in children under the age of 16. These conditions affect nearly 300,000 kids […]
Cranio-Facial Conditions Acceptance: Face Equality International · Smile Train · FACES National Craniofacial Assn. · CCA Kids.org · Facing Forward · My Face.org · American Cleft-Palate/CranioFacial Assn. Facial disfigurement, whether related to genetics or trauma, is a neglected global human rights issue. In many countries, Craniofacial differences goes hand-in-hand with poverty, prejudice, and exclusion — […]
Summer Safety Awareness: Heat-Related Illnesses · Fireworks · Swimming · Boating · Bicycling · Outdoor Cooking · Sunscreens · KidsAndCars.org Source: New Jersey Poison Control Center (njPIES.org) While social distancing is a necessary strategy in stopping the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, spending more time at home increases the opportunity for serious poisoning […]
Sources: StarNewsGroup.com; Science/Tech Insider With careful management, the school district should be able to use the south gymnasium at Wall High School safely, despite the presence of mercury found in rubber flooring there, according to an engineering report. Additional testing of the rubber flooring in June confirmed the results of preliminary testing done in May […]
Headache and Migraine Awareness: Migraine.com · Myths · Aura · Treatment Patches · Coalition of Headache and Migraine Patients · Donate In recognition of Migraine and Headache Awareness, the National Headache Foundation announced findings from its Perspectives from People with Migraine survey, which highlights experiences of people with migraine disease, the tradeoffs made to manage […]
Men’s Health Awareness: Men’s Health Month · National Men’s Health Week (CDC.org) · Men’s Health Network ·Common Ailments The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month gives health care providers, public policy makers, the […]