Health
A Safer Game Plan
October 13, 2009
Last season, three New Jersey student athletes died from injuries sustained on the playing field. Here’s what the state is doing to avoid future tragedies....
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Patients in clinical trials of new drugs must weigh risk vs. reward....
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Slow Food For Fast Times
August 13, 2009
The Slow Food movement has an alternative to the traditional Labor Day cookout: the eat-in, a foodie version of the civil-rights era sit-in....
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Garden for Wellness
August 12, 2009
You don’t always need to go to great lengths for a dose of rest and relaxation. Sometimes, you can find it just down the block....
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Another View on Autism
June 26, 2009
Self-advocates reject the term disease; seek accommodations instead....
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Autism: Closing the Teacher Gap
June 8, 2009
At Caldwell College, the wife-and-husband team of Sharon and Ken Reeve are addressing the shortage of teachers trained to modify the behavior of children with autism....
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A bill to mandate fluoride in New Jersey’s public water supply has pitted some natural allies against each other. ...
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A Bigger Toolbox
November 21, 2008
Alternative and holistic healing gives veterinarians new tools to help keep pets in the pink....
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A Glossary of Common Pain Treatments
October 15, 2008
Here is a glossary of common pain treatments: • Over-the-counter or non-prescription medications: Basic types are NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs… Read the rest
Farming the Front Yard
October 14, 2008
Banishing the mower promised to reduce our carbon footprint and put fresh food on the table. But what would the neighbors think? Montclair resident Laura Schenone threw caution to the wind and turned her front yard into a garden. The results have been positive. ...
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Doctors today have more ways to offer relief than ever before. So why are so many people in New Jersey and beyond still suffering? New Jersey Monthly examines the ways in which doctors are attempting to eliminate as much pain as possible when dealing with their patients. ...
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School Lunches Get a Healthy Makeover
August 13, 2008
With new nutrition standards New Jersey schools are making mystery meat a thing of the past. ...
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Critical Condition
February 8, 2008
Charges of Medicare fraud, office break-ins, political patronage, and criminal probes have the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey on life support....
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Temptations in a Teapot
January 28, 2008
At tea time, you can relax, unwind, and savor time spent with family, friends, or yourself, sip by sip....
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