Reasons to Love Watermelon

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By: Alexandra Tringali There’s nothing better in the summer than a fresh, juicy watermelon; it makes for a great picnic snack or post-barbeque dessert. In addition to being incredibly refreshing and delicious, the watermelon is full of nutrients that benefit your whole body, like your immune system, brain, and heart. Whether you prefer red or … Continued

Got Tomatoes?

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Vidalia Onion and Tomato Salad with Grilled Tuna Gardens and grocers are brimming with ripe, delicious tomatoes. Eat them chopped, sliced, or skewered. Sweet Vidalia onions come into season in mid-April. Pair them with tomatoes for this light summer salad that’s topped with grilled ahi tuna. Perfect for a backyard luncheon. Ingredients : For the … Continued

Q&A: Dr. Steve Cole on Loneliness

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Excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Cole, who heads the NIH-funded Social Genomics Core Laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles NIHNiH: Why is feeling lonely so damaging to people? Cole: People haven’t evolved to live alone. We’re highly dependent on others from birth on. Humans aren’t like other animals. We’re not that big, … Continued

Social Determinants And Our Health

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A range of personal, social, economic, and environmental fac- tors contribute to individual and population health. For example, people with a quality education, stable employment, safe homes and neighborhoods, and access to preventive services tend to be healthier throughout their lives. Conversely, poor health out- comes are often made worse by the interaction between individ- … Continued

Legal and Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer’s

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Many people are unprepared to deal with the legal and financial consequences of a serious illness such as Alzheimer’s disease. Legal and medical experts encourage people recently diagnosed with a serious illness to examine and update their financial and healthcare arrangements as soon as possible. Basic legal and financial documents, such as a will, a … Continued

LIABILITY FOR ALCOHOL SERVED IN YOUR HOME?

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By John Bazzurro Summer is typically the time for barbecues, get-togethers and parties. Around this time, a lot of my clients ask me whether or not theycanberesponsibleforservingalcoholtotheirguests. Theshort answer in the State of New Jersey is “yes.” New Jersey has a “social host” liability statute (N.J.S.A. 2A: 15-5.6) which allows people to sue for property … Continued

NATIONAL HAND THERAPY AWARENESS WEEK

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“Certified Hand Therapist” • Shirish Godbole, OTR,CHT. • Able Hands Rehabilitation PC. HAND is probably the third most important part of our body after the heart that drives us and the brain which guides us. We interact with the environment through our hands and make things happen in our personal or professional life. Hands perform … Continued