Health

About 80 percent of teens in the United States are eating foods that will likely result in heart disease as they get older.

  Today .... Wednesday, February 21, 2018, you are invited to Toms River HS North from 4-7 pm.The program is presented by the Ocean County Health Department, The Toms River Police Department and the Toms River Regional Schools. Receive a FREE flu/ pneumococcal vaccination Receive FREE screening for Glucose, Cholesterol, Stroke or Blood Pressure from a Public Health Nurse Speak to a Diabetes Healt

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Burlington County will soon receive some much needed federal funding for healthcare.

McDonald's has announced that in an attempt to make their menu healthier for kids they will soon remove cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from the "Happy Meal" menu. The Happy Meal has long been a target of health advocates and parents who link it to childhood obesity. ...

It's all about having a healthy heart! Community Medical Center will host it's 8th Annual "Get Your Red On". It will be an evening to discuss ways to live "heart healthy", during American Heart Month. The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is suggested. To ...

What is Parkinson's disease? How is it treated? Celebrities like Michael J. Fox, Linda Ronstadt and more recently Neil Diamond being diagnosed have also shown us you can live a somewhat normal life with the disease.

Dr. Debbie Norris is the Founder and Executive Director of The Mindfulness Center. She is trained extensively in mind-body practices, ranging from traditional clinical and psychotherapeutic practices to holistic and integrative lifestyle practices...

Friday, February 2nd …. The American Heart Association holds their annual National Wear Red Day to support Go Red for Women and to fund research as part of American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease in the U.S. kills ...

Saturday, February 3rd …. The Lupus Research Alliance holds their Plunge to Freeze Out Lupus at Convention Hall in Asbury Park starting at 1 p.m. Friends, family and co-workers of those affected by lupus can plunge into the frigid ocean to increase lupus awareness and raise money for lupus research. ...

It's cold & flu season and this years "flu" is said to be extremely harsh, so anything you can do to avoid being sick is definitely worth taking into consideration. In a recent ABC News report there are 5 things according to health officials to avoid touching during "flu" season. Air ... Read More ...