Health Update

It's Every Kid Healthy Week! Let's teach our kids healthy habits and make our schools healthier. Check out ideas for daily activities and get tools for parents and teachers.

One of the worst things you can do when you’re tossing and turning and can’t seem to rest is to force yourself to sleep. Here are some tips that can help.

Manufacturers often use tactics such as packages, photos, and wording to make us think their products are healthier than they are. Watch out for these tricks and read the label carefully.

A story in The Washington Examiner suggests there may be a link between people who consume food products with Red Dye 40, and health issues like inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.

Before there was a thing called Covid-19, Americans would roll up their sleeves and receive a flu shot annually. That has been especially true in the Garden State. According to Stacker.com, New Jersey ranks number 8 in the country for the number of residents who have received the flu shot.

Roy McIntosh of Mays Landing was in stage 3 of kidney failure and it wasn't looking good.

Quitting smoking isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be done alone. Start day one during the Great American Smokeout. Learn the benefits and family support tips here.

No Shave November is around the corner and people nationwide are getting ready to put down their razors to raise cancer awareness, and here is where you can learn how to help!

Good news for people who have hearing loss! A new FDA regulation now allows hearing aids to be purchased over-the-counter in stores or online without a prescription. These hearing aids are for adults only with self-perceived hearing loss.  Only a small percentage of people with hearing loss get the hearing aids they need. For...

Figs are a nutrient-dense superfood that may help dry skin, gut health, and blood pressure. Here's why you should add them to a healthy eating program.

South Jersey is home to beautiful trails, beaches, and historic towns. Here are the best day trips for fall foliage, hiking, and biking fun near Atlantic County and Cape May County.

Pumpkin season is here. Pumpkins are loaded with fiber, antioxidants, and nutrients that may protect us against certain cancers, improve our digestion and even help us sleep.