Health

I had someone at the Houston police station shoot me with heroin so I could do a story about it. The experience was a special kind of hell. I came out understanding full well how one could be addicted to 'smack,' and quickly ~ Dan Rather   Heroin is a problem around the world, the United States and here in New Jersey. In the l...

  On Miracle Treat Day, $1 or more from every Blizzard Treat sold at participating DQ® locations will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®.  Help participating DQ restaurants help local kids by purchasing a Blizzard Treat on Thursday, July 27th ~ Dairy Queen   Stop by participating Dairy Queen locations here at the Jersey Shore and help the kids and families who are at Childre

Residents in Southern Ocean County have a new addition to their neighborhood that brings medicine & history together in one place! AtlantiCare had it's grand opening celebration of their new center located on Route 72 in Manahawkin this week. The new...

  TV Personality Meredith Vieira sits down with Shawn Michaels to talk about women's health. Listen in to what Meredith had to say about women's health including osteoporosis.    

The American Cancer Society hosts Relay For Life events all around the Jersey Shore to to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer.   ...

I just read about something starting in Philly and wondered if we might see it at the Jersey Shore someday.  Sunscreen is being made available in dispensers at Citizens Bank Park, near City Hall, and on Kelly Drive which is frequented by walkers, runners, and cyclists...

  The American Cancer Society is once again hosting "Relay For Life" events thoughout the Jersey Shore. Senior Manager Crystal Figueroa joins Shawn and Sue to discuss this years efforts!   The American Cancer Society hosts Relay For Life events all around the Jersey Shore to to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society m

It can save a life and really there is no reason why everyone should not know how to perform CPR. Today, Sue and I had an opportunity to learn some basic "CPR" training with Cherie Garrison from Hands on CPR Training .... we thank her for taking time to teach us techniques which could possibly save a life. ...

It's Spring and just like the weather it's time to do a "re-set" on ourselves as well, so it it was time to getting moving and lose a few pounds in the process. My doctor also wanted me to lower my cholesterol levels as well.  I have to be honest it really was not that hard to drop over 15 pounds... h...

We always hear it's best to be prepared and this is just what officials want you to do. The Ocean County Health Department will be providing residents who live within a 10-mile radius of Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant "Free Potassium Iodide" tablets.