1. Can child obesity be predicted at birth? New formula provides clues
(Health/Healthquest)

... forecasters about who will become obese and who will not. It is believed that the first five years of life are critical in developing habits that discourage obesity, so establishing a prevention routine ...

2. Rutgers and UMDNJ join in Global Health Fair research showcase
(Health/Healthquest)

... She said the field of global health focuses on poor, more vulnerable populations. “It promotes equity in access to health care and health resources. It embraces both prevention at a population level and ...

3. Your holiday ham is probably crawling with bacteria
(Health/Healthquest)

... other viruses and bacteria, which leads the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to believe that there are probably about 120 cases of yersinia for every one case that is actually diagnosed. It ...

4. Westampton police bust drunk driver picking up drunk friend
(N.J./State)

...  Shea’s arrest comes just in time for a friendly reminder that National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month begins this Saturday. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is encouraging all drivers to ...

5. Study: Flu shots can protect the heart
(Health/Healthquest)

... Control and Prevention estimates.  ...

6. ‘Local Planning for Terror and Disaster’: One of the most important books of the year
(Life/Style)

... the employees they were in no danger. (They were.) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, usually an exemplary organization, counseled against giving New Jersey postal workers Cipro. The state’s ...

7. Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis: Sunshine may help prevention
(Health/Healthquest)

BY JANE WOODRUFF NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Multiple Sclerosis (MS) rates are rising, particularly in women. Now some studies show that sunshine, and Vitamin D, can affect the incidence and severity of ...

8. Six super ways to avoid winter weight gain
(Health/Healthquest)

... featured on FOX television, NJ Monthly and most recently in Prevention’s 2011 book, The List Maker’s Guide. Tara’s practices what she preaches in all aspects of fitness and health and for this reason ...

9. Mary's Place by the Sea: Free cancer therapy center continues October fundraising efforts
(Health/Healthquest)

... of traditional and alternative medicine: oncological massage therapy, spa and salon treatments, nutritious meals, yoga, touch therapy, journal writing, group workshops plus individual counseling, prevention ...

10. Deadly meningitis outbreak: Number of N.J. patients could grow
(Health/Healthquest)

... for Disease Control and Prevention said that fungal meningitis has now affected 185 people and killed 14 in 12 states. Patients received a steroid injection from one of three lots of medication that have ...

11. N.J. fungal meningitis scare: 6 facilities received deadly epidural steroid injections
(Health/Healthquest)

... Elmer and Vineland CBS News reports that 35 cases of fungal meningtitis in six states have been reported, and five people have died. Dr. Benjamin Park of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

12. Study: Vitamin D fails to stop common colds
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM It has been said that there is no cure for the common cold, and as the cold and flu season approaches, it appears that another cold prevention aid is being struck ...

13. 'Week of Respect' in N.J. schools, 12K bullying incidents reported last year
(N.J./State)

... district. As reported in the Press of Atlantic City, Stuart Green, Executive Director of New Jersey Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention, feels that the numbers are flawed, and that, in fact, ...

14. N.J. bill aimed at ending steroid use among high schoolers
(N.J./State)

... prevention program for all middle and high school coaches and athletic directors training for the coaches about the dangers of steroid use, and how to recognize that use among their athletes mandatory ...

15. As preventable diseases rise, N.J. challenges kids to make a difference
(Health/Healthquest)

... teens about the causes, symptoms, treatments and prevention of pertussis, meningococcal disease and HPV. The Partnership encourages all New Jersey residents age 11-18 years old to participate. For more ...

16. N.J. to see obesity rate and health care costs rise
(Health/Healthquest)

... for Disease Control and Prevention, by 2030, 44 percent of adults are projected to be obese in every state and 13 states will see 60 percent of its adults as obese. Obesity is defined as being about ...

17. New Jersey should follow the path of the United Nations
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of people with disabilities to Reasonable accommodation Prevention of discrimination Accessibility Situations of risk and humanitarian emergency Recognition before the law and legal capacity ...

18. Freehold man's Rottweilers died in truck while he allegedly dined
(N.J./State)

... the truck for about an hour while he dined at a local restaurant in Neptune on Sunday. According to Victor Amato of the Monmouth County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Loguidice claimed ...

19. N.J. ADRC provides elderly and disabled new help resource
(Health/Healthquest)

... transportation, caregiver assistance, health promotion and disease prevention services, and Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance options. A statewide toll free number can help provide easy access to ...

20. Keep hamstrings happy with these stretching tips
(Health/Healthquest)

... The best choice for prevention, however, is conditioning the muscle from the start. To stretch your hamstrings, put the heel of one leg on a step. Your standing leg should be straight. Your hips should ...