Lung Cancer/Anti-Smoking Awareness: Quitting Guide Helping Someone Quit · New Jersey QuitLine: 866 657 8677 Quitnet.com · Lung Cancer Alliance.org Lung Cancer Risks For Non-Smokers It’s still true that staying away from tobacco is the most important thing any of us can do to lower our risk of getting lung cancer. But there are also […]
Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) New Jersey Chapter · Alzheimers New Jersey.org Warning Signs · Dementia Info · Honor a Caregiver· 24-Hour Helpline: 800 – 272 – 3900 Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, and an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms […]
American Diabetes Association · New Jersey Chapter · Donate · #ThisIsDiabetes Did you know that 1 in 11 Americans today has diabetes? Despite its prevalence, diabetes is an invisible disease. This is exactly why the American Diabetes Association marks each November as American Diabetes Month: to bring extra attention to the disease and the tens […]
Source: SnapEd4Me.org New Jersey is a state characterized by both extreme wealth and poverty. As of March 2013, New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants totaled 864,255 living in 428,430 households. Estimates by the emergency feeding network indicate that 1,188,219 people in New Jersey are at-risk for hunger. To help limited-resource adults and families […]
New Jersey Dental Hygiene Association: Proper Brushing · Proper Flossing · Delta Dental NJ Source: Delta Dental NJ Good oral health means more than having pretty teeth. It includes your teeth, gums, jawbone, and supporting tissues. The health of your mouth can be a sign of your body’s health. Mouth problems aren’t just cavities, toothaches, […]
Down Syndrome Awareness Month: National Down Syndrome Society · New Jersey Organizations Source: National Down Syndrome Society Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition. One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, or around 6,000 births per year. Today, there approximately 400,000 people with Down syndrome living […]