Health & Wellness

ELIZABETH, NJ - Dozens of survivors and community members gathered together to “Walk for a Cause” on Saturday, Oct 20, in the town’s 6th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk.  

The event sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, Trinitas Hospital, and Union County Public Health, among others, took place at Carteret Park and kicked off at 10 a.m with a ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University has opened research center to study the treatment and service needs for people with autism spectrum disorders that will allow an advisory board of parents and advocates of the disability community to identify unmet needs.

Based in New Brunswick, the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence is funded through the Governor's Council for ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- Nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The estimate is based on children with a blood lead level of 5 micrograms per deciliter or higher using data from national surveys conducted in 2007-2008 and 2009-2010. Major ...

GREEN BROOK, NJ - The Green Brook Police Department will once again be participating in the “Operation Take Back New Jersey” prescription medication disposal program. This program, orchestrated through the Drug Enforcement Administration, provides a convenient and safe means for residents to dispose of their unused, unwanted and/or expired prescription ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Flu shots will be available to the community at Maplewood Town Hall (574 Valley St.) on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon and Saturday, Oct. 27, from noon to 2 p.m., according to a flyer from the Maplewood Health Department.

Flu shots are free for all seniors, 65 years and older, and for all residents over 18 years old who are on MEDICARE and MEDICAID. Please bring proof ...

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield Municipal Alliance Committee (BMAC) and the Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services are sponsoring "An Evening with Dianne Grossman" on Tuesday, Oct. 23, the final session in a four-part series for parents on raising teens in the digital age.

The free event runs from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, and is ...

BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield Municipal Alliance Committee (BMAC) and the Bloomfield Department of Health and Human Services are sponsoring "An Evening with Dianne Grossman" on Tuesday, Oct. 23, the final session in a four-part series for parents on raising teens in the digital age.

The free event runs from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, and is ...

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - There are a lot of memorable days in a cancer survivor’s life – some better than others, of course.  For Sally Richter of Denville, Sept. 20 was a favorite because it was her last radiation treatment and a glorious day that would begin the next chapter in her life.

Thankfully for Sally – and so many women diagnosed with breast cancer today – ...

WOOD-RIDGE, NJ -- The Wood-Ridge Parent Advisory Network and EDNI Counseling Services, LLC will be hosting a school anxiety presentation on Thursday October 25 7:00 p.m. at the Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School Auditorium.

“Anxiety disorders affect one in eight children. Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in ...

DENVILLE, NJ - There are a lot of memorable days in a cancer survivor’s life – some better than others, of course. For Salvatrice "Sally" Richter of Denville, September 20 was a favorite because it was her last radiation treatment and a glorious day that would begin the next chapter in her life.

Thankfully for Richter – and so many women diagnosed ...