By Jen Angel In the last few years, psychologists and researchers have been digging up hard data on a question previously left to philosophers: What makes us happy? Researchers like the father-son team Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener, Stanford psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, and ethicist Stephen Post have studied people all over the world to find … Continued
By Susan Heckler Cultural changes have transformed the typical family. More single parent families, more grandparents picking up the slack of busy or missing parents. Growing pressures conspire against keeping families strong; two income families took Mom away from the home. The whole family is plugged in to the Internet and electronics; the art of … Continued
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) has earned The Joint Commission’s certification for hip and knee replacement, and spine surgery—the first and only hospital to receive this distinction in the region. The hospital’s intense focus on orthopedic care over the past five years mirrors the growing prevalence for joint replacement procedures in the … Continued
By Pam Teel The Millstone Times is proud to present Alyssa I. Hack as our Student of the Month. Alyssa is in the fourth grade and is a student at the Millstone Elementary School. This active ten year old lives in Perrineville and works hard to keep up her good grades in school. She is … Continued
By Susan Heckler Cultural changes have transformed the typical family. More single parent families, more grandparents picking up the slack of busy or missing parents. Growing pressures conspire against keeping families strong; two income families took Mom away from the home. The whole family is plugged in to the Internet and electronics; the art of … Continued
Even though most kids want braces at one point (because their friends have them), most parents are really not sure why and if their child “needs” braces. The teeth may be perfectly straight but the bite may be off; there could be an “overbite” where the top teeth are protruding or an “underbite” where the … Continued
By Susan Heckler Instagram is a photo sharing mobile app that’s available on some smart phones. Users choose to upload a photo from their device’s library or take a picture or up to 15 seconds of video and customize media with filters and other enhancement tools, similar to Photoshop. The user can then immediately upload … Continued
By Pam Teel The Millstone Times is proud to present Alyssa I. Hack as our Student of the Month. Alyssa is in the fourth grade and is a student at the Millstone Elementary School. This active ten year old lives in Perrineville and works hard to keep up her good grades in school. She is … Continued
In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month during May, CentraState Medical Center is encouraging everyone to recognize the signs of stroke to help save a life. While significant inroads have been made in the prevention and treatment of strokes, the after-effects can still be debilitating or irreversible. In fact, stroke is the fourth- leading cause … Continued
Over one hundred years after its inception, many people still think of 4-H as a program for young people growing up in rural areas. While it is true that 4-H had its roots in agriculture, today’s 4-H Youth Development Program can be found on farms, in the suburbs and even in the inner cities, offering … Continued