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Music Therapy and Its Benefits

What Every Contact Lens Wearer Needs To Know

Jefferson Health Hosts Community Members At ‘Champion Your Health’ Event

One Health Task Force, NJ Department Of Agriculture Approve Strategic Plan, OneHealthConnect Listserv

Men’s Mental Health Highlighted In June

Month Of April Raises Awareness Of Child Abuse Prevention

Mental Health Concerns Rise Among College Students

The Power of Kindness: How One Act Can Touch Others

Protect Yourself From Mosquito Borne Illness This Summer

Seasonal Affective Disorder Can Be Especially Hard On Students

NJDOH Spreads Word Of Flu Vaccine During National Influenza Vaccination Week

August Is National Immunization Month In NJ

HIV Testing Recommended On National HIV Testing Day

How To Prevent Or Reverse Diabetes, Including After A COVID-19 Infection

Can Energy Drinks Hurt Your Heart?

Your Ability To Balance On One Leg May Indicate How Long You’ll Live

Six Common HPV Vaccine Myths Debunked

What To Do When Expecting During Cold And Flu Season

Virtua To Hold Free Women’s Health Webinars Throughout 2023

Six Tips For A Healthier New Year

Preparation For The Holidays Includes Your Health

NJDOH Announces $116.5M Grant For Health Infrastructure Across State

NJDOH Dashboard Aids Monitoring Nursing Homes, Provides Information For Improvements And Advocacy

Epilepsy Awareness Helps Break Stigma Of Disorder

RSV Or Just The Sniffles?

Understanding Heart Failure Can Save Lives

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Is A Reminder To Know The Facts And Signs

Jefferson Health – New Jersey Hosts CCSNJ’s South Jersey Summer Institute for Educators

CUMAC’s Community Fun Fair Features Local Nonprofits

New Jersey Nonprofits Put Community Before Competition

Understanding, Compassion, And A Passion For Service Inspires Volunteerism

CUMAC’s Choice Marketplace Addresses Food Insecurity While Giving Back Power

CUMAC Is Undergoing Big Changes

Local Experts Shed Light On National Tuberculosis Stats

Boosting Your Confidence And Self-Esteem After Weight-Loss Surgery

CUMAC Seeks To Fight Hunger At Its Roots

Tips for Protecting Your Skin In Cold Weather

County By County List Of Current COVID-19 Testing Sites

Pfizer Booster Now Five Not Six Months After Initial Vaccine Series

Bloating: Why It Happens And How To Beat It

Eight Supplements That Can Help Reduce Anxiety

The Lowdown On Naps: Healthy Or Harmful?

Is White-Coat Syndrome Real?

Jefferson Health – New Jersey Awarded $100,000 CDC Grant To Expand Education And Access To COVID-19 And Flu Vaccines

New Jersey Preparing to Reopen COVID-19 Vaccine Mega Sites for Booster Shots

FDA Fully Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

U.S. Health Officials: Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Should Get Third Booster Shot Eight Months After Second Dose

New Jersey to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers, Employees in Other High-Risk Settings

New CDC Data: 20 of 21 New Jersey Counties Now Have ‘Substantial’ or Worse COVID-19 Spread

New Jersey Reports More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases for First Time in Three Months

CDC Recommends Vaccinated Individuals Wear Masks in Some Indoor Public Settings

New Jersey Department of Health to Utilize Docket App

Strange Ways Stress Can Impact The Body

New Jersey Advises School Districts to Make Mask-Wearing Decisions Individually

COVID-19 Delta Variant Cause for Concern Among Unvaccinated Community Members

CDC Releases Updated Guidance for Schools Reopening

New Jersey Reaches 10,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered

Tropical Storm Elsa Prompts Warnings Issued in South Jersey

Gov. Murphy Signs Six Bills to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic

Five Tips For Dealing With Common Aches And Pains As We Age

EPA Offers Tips For A Happy And Healthy Summer

New Jersey Won’t Require Masks at Schools During 2021-22 Academic Year

Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo, John Armato Sponsor Legislation to Reopen Pools, Playgrounds

New Jersey Surpasses Goal of 4.7 Million Fully Inoculated Residents

New Jersey Department of Human Services Announces $15 Million in Summer Camp Grants

New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort Among the Nation’s Best

New Jersey Issues Updated Health & Safety Guidelines for Summer Camps

New Jersey Officially Ends Public Health Emergency

Point Pleasant School District to Take Day-By-Day Approach to Mask Wearing

Five Million New Jersey Residents Have Received First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose as State Nears 9,000,000 Total Doses Administered

New Jersey Offering Free Access to State Parks as COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive

Outsmart The Spring Sun: A Dermatologist’s Advice For Skin Damage Prevention

What New Jersey’s Removal of the Indoor Mask Mandate Means for Residents

Despite Statewide Progress, 20 Municipalities in New Jersey Still Have COVID-19 Vaccine Rate Below 50%

New Jersey Announces Plans to Lift Most Remaining COVID-19 Safety Restrictions, Including Indoor Mask Mandate

New Jersey Requiring Schools to Resume Full-Time In-Person Instruction for 2021-22 Academic Year

Gov. Murphy Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, Expects to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate in ‘Not-So-Distant Future’

New Jersey Reaches 8,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered

All New Jerseyans Aged 12 and Older Now Eligible to Receive Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Don’t Need to Wear Masks, Socially Distance in Most Settings

New Jersey Plans to Move Forward with Major COVID-19 Restriction Rollbacks Next Week

New Jersey to ‘Green Light’ Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents After FDA Approval

AtlantiCare Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Offering Free Sandwiches for Vaccine Recipients

Gov. Murphy Signs Legislation to Cover Mental Health Screening Expenses for New Jersey Teens

‘Grateful for the Shot’ Program to Connect Local Religious Leaders with COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

How To Spring Clean Your Pantry To Support Weight Loss

‘Operation Jersey Summer’ Aims to Bolster New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

New Jersey to Lift 50% Capacity Limit for Restaurants, Most Other Indoor Businesses on May 19

Gov. Murphy to Make Another ‘Major’ Reopening Announcement as New Jersey Reaches 7,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations

New Jersey’s ‘Your Voice, Your Shot’ Campaign Aims to Boost Vaccine Confidence

Gov. Murphy: New Jersey’s Reopening ‘Accelerating,’ More Announcements Expected Monday

CDC Releases Updated Guidance Regarding Mask-Wearing in the United States

New Jersey Department of Education Releases Guidelines for School Prom, Commencement Events

New Jersey Expands General Outdoor Gathering Limit to 500 People, Announces Other Loosened COVID-19 Restrictions Effective May 10

Gov. Murphy to Make ‘Major’ Reopening Announcement During COVID-19 Briefing

Burlington County COVID-19 Vaccine Mega Site Reaches 300,000 Doses Administered

Atlantic City COVID-19 Vaccine Mega Site Offering Walk-In Appointments

Gov. Murphy: New Jersey’s COVID-19 Numbers Moving ‘In The Right Direction’

New Jersey Reaches 6,000,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered, Nears 2.5 Million Fully Vaccinated Adults

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