Liver Health Awareness: Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov) · American Liver Foundation New Jersey · Hepatitis B Foundation Source: Healthline.com Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Alcohol consumption, several health conditions, and some medications can all cause this condition. However, viral infections are the most common cause. There are five main viral classifications of […]
StrokeAwareness.com · National Stroke Association · American Stroke Foundation · YoungStroke.org · Centers for Disease Control (CDC) · Donate Source: New Jersey Department of Health “Someone in New Jersey has a stroke every 30 minutes, and 39 percent of stroke patients die or become severely disabled while hospitalized,” says NJ Department of Health Policy and […]
Autism Awareness and Acceptance: The Center For Autism · Peak Center For Autism · Autism Speaks New Jersey · POAC Autism Services · Oasis Theraputic Life Centers · NJ Dept. Health By Julie Mower, M.A.Ed., Executive Director: The Phoenix Center, Nutley NJ One in 44 youth nationwide live with autism; in New Jersey, the rate […]
Medicaid Awareness Month: National Health Law Progam (HealthLaw.org) · New Jersey Medicaid · NJ Healthcare Enrollment Assistance · Medicaid.gov · NJ Medicaid Helpline: 1-800-356-1561 Medicaid provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. Medicaid is funded and administered by state and federal government. […]
Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (biaNJ.org) · Donate · Brain Injury Alliance of America (biaUSA.org) · Donate · New Jersey Resources · Helpline: 1 800 669-4323 Source: Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey (biaNJ.org) A brain injury is one that that occurs after birth and is not congenital, degenerative or hereditary. The injury results […]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Colorectal Cancer Alliance · Prevent Cancer Fdn. (#TooYoungForThis) · American Cancer Society · ScreenNJ · Screening Methods · New Jersey Specialists · Helpline (877) 422-2030 From the time the first abnormal cells start to grow into polyps, it usually takes about 10 to 15 years for them to develop into colorectal cancer. […]