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August 2022

When Getting Mercury Fillings Removed, Choose a SMART-Certified Dentist. Here’s Why.

Jul 31, 2022 08:35PM

Sponsored Content Though the past couple years have been rough going, they’ve included some great developments, as well.

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August Crossword Puzzle Answers

Jul 31, 2022 08:31PM

Sponsored Content Thank you to our Crossword Puzzle Sponsor: Hibernate Bedding! Organic Bedding and Accessories.

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The Less Stressway

Jul 31, 2022 08:26PM ● By Nicole Zornitzer

Sponsored Content What if we all could find moments in our day, our month, our year to experience The Less Stressway. What if we had the knowledge that life is too short to worry all the time?

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Healing the Healer

Jul 31, 2022 08:21PM ● By Janet StraightArrow

Sponsored Content Healing is a lifestyle. The path to personal growth is continually healing us. Healing is wholeness—the goal is to be happy, healthy, peaceful, productive, loving, and whole.

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Safe and Gentle Care at Acupuncture Works Center

Jul 31, 2022 08:17PM

Kristin A. Dudley, nationally board certified licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, serves patients at Acupuncture Works Center, her facility in downtown Flemington.

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Do You Know Who Your Grandchild Is? The Grandparent Scam

Jul 31, 2022 05:04PM

From health care/Medicare/health insurance fraud to fake computer tech support to romance/online dating imposters, financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.”

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Spinning Into the Future

Jul 31, 2022 05:00PM

It’s inspiring to see how NASA technology is helping to fight climate change. Many innovations were pioneered for space travel while others originated from studying life and flight on Earth.

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Discovering Me!

Jul 31, 2022 04:58PM ● By Joe Dunne

Early in my life, I learned that I did not measure up. I wasn’t as tough as the guys on the streets, as smart as the kids in my class, or a great athlete.

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Take a Social Media Break to Improve Mental Health

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

A new study finds that taking a break from social media for one week can significantly improve well-being, depression and anxiety.

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Optimize Gut Health in Kids with ADHD or Autism Symptoms

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

The key role that the microbiome plays in children’s health has been documented in a study that links gut health to symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism.

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Eat Green and Orange Produce to Lower Dementia Risk

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

Researchers have found that green veggies and orange fruits can help stave off dementia.

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Avoid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Lower Long-Term Pain Risk

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief can actually lead to chronic long-term pain, say researchers.

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Follow a Mediterranean Diet to Tackle Depression

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

Eating a Mediterranean diet can help to significantly lower levels of depression and improve quality of life.

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Fashion Industry Sustainability Campaigns Fall Short

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

A recent report finds that environmental certification programs claiming to verify the sustainability of fashion brands facilitate “greenwashing” for the apparel industry.

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Abandoned Farmland Regeneration Can Mitigate Climate Change

Jul 29, 2022 09:30AM

Rural outmigration is leaving cropland abandoned, affording an opportunity for ecological restoration and carbon sequestration that could lead to a positive impact on the climate crisis.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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