Health

ACNJ: Newark Kids Make Progress Over 10 Years

February 12, 2014 Our friends and partners at Advocates for Children of New Jersey have more good news to announce.  In their latest report,  Newark Kids Count 2014, the group shows that Newark children improved in eight of 10 critical measures of child well-being over a 10-year span. …

NJ Among the Top Ten Healthiest States

December 16, 2013 The holidays are upon us. By now, most of us know that today’s gingerbread will be January’s gym pass. But even if we tip the scale a bit this month, NJ still ranks as 10th healthiest state according to the United Health Foundation’s 2013 America’s Health Rankings.…

A Life-Saving Journey

November 27, 2013 The Star-Ledger recently covered the story of a young Afghan boy, Muslam Hagigshah, who, thanks to the generosity of a New Jersey soldier and an Egyptian doctor, received a life-saving medical operation and now heads back to Afghanistan to “resume a childhood many never thought he could have.”…

Josette Sheeran: Ending Hunger Now

November 19, 2013 Why, in a world with enough food for everyone, do people still go hungry, still die of starvation, and still use food as a weapon of war?  Josette Sheeran, the former head of the UN World Food Programme, answers that question and shares a plan for ending hunger now.…

Morristown Medical Center: Working to Improve Mental Healthcare

November 4, 2013 Mental healthcare has and continues to be one of the most important – yet in some circles, least understood – part of medicine.  We’re impressed by the work of our friends at Morristown Medical Center who are taking concrete steps to improve the mental health services they provide.…

New Jersey Registers High Cancer Rate

October 18, 2013 According to NJ Spotlight, the incidence of cancer in New Jersey is quite high.  Give us a call if you’d like to do something about that. From NJ Spotlight: New Jersey’s rate of cancer is high — 48,207 incidences were reported in 2010.…

NJ’s Childhood Obesity Rate Drops

August 26, 2013 New Jersey’s childhood obesity rate is beginning to show some improvement – part of a national trend according to a Center for Disease Control (CDC) report. Nationally, health officials are seeing a slight drop in childhood obesity rates among low-income preschoolers in 18 states.…

National HIV Testing Day: Where Do You Stand?

July 12, 2013 Have you been tested? In a recent article by NJ.com, the U.S. Center for Disease Control estimates that only 40% of American adults have been tested for HIV. This number needs improvement, advocates say, as 32% of HIV patients are diagnosed long after the disease has progressed.…