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June inspections: La Casita, Giant, Majestic ...

June inspection reports released

DATE: Jul 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

As singles grow older, the prospect of declining health can provoke fears

Not long before I turned 60, my husband and I split up, and a health concern that I’d never really worried about jumped out at me: What would I do, now alone, if I became seriously ill? ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says

Decades ago, hundreds of nuns and priests made an extraordinary decision: They agreed to donate their brains upon death to science, hoping to help solve mysteries about Alzheimer’s and other...

DATE: Jul 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

How to enjoy summer but avoid its pitfalls

Hanging with friends and family in the summer is all part of the fun. But the endless unhealthy summertime eats don’t have to ruin your waistline and leave you feeling “blah.” ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

What do doctors know about food? Not very much

When Americans hear about a health craze, they may turn to their physician for advice: Will that superfood really boost brain function? Is that supplement okay for me to take? Or ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Residents call for additional testing at proposed homeless camp

Future site poses unanswered health questions

DATE: Jul 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. hospitals grapple with prolonged injected opioid shortage

TRENTON, N.J. – There is another opioid crisis happening in the U.S., and it has nothing to do with the overdose epidemic: Hospitals are frequently running out of widely used injected painki...

DATE: Jul 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Huge flocks of famished birds scour the sands of Delaware Bay for the tiny greenish eggs an army of horseshoe crabs lays every spring. It’s a marvel of eco...

DATE: Jul 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA OKs first drug made to reduce excessive sweating

U.S. regulators recently approved the first drug developed specifically to reduce excessive sweating, a common condition that can cause people anxiety and affect their social lives. ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Health official who urged abstinence says views have changed

NEW YORK – The head of the nation’s top public health agency once opposed condoms and needle exchange programs as ways to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. This we...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity

CHICAGO – Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. ...

DATE: Jul 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Exercise and obesity are both rising in U.S.

NEW YORK – It may seem like a contradiction, but more adults in the U.S. say they are exercising at the same time more of them are becoming obese. About 24 percent of adults last ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health