http://www.njeffersonnews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:05:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_198110535.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_198110535.html Many families share these fun activities with friends and family members, but there is one uninvited guest. No, it’s not Uncle George, or Aunt Margaret, it’s those pesky mosquitoes. Growing up in the south, mosquitoes are a part of life if we go outside. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_191102757.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_191102757.html Sunshine, warm weather and enjoying the outdoors seem to be accompanied by more cuts, scrapes and bruises. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_184172414.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_184172414.html Did you realize that sparklers burn at temperatures over 1,200 degrees? Combining three sparklers can produce the heat of a blow torch. That is enough heat to easily result in third degree burns. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_177165207.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_177165207.html As the baby boomers hit their 50s and 60s, many are finding out that life hurts a bit more than it once did. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_171140350.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_171140350.html Everybody has one, but what is it?Even though it is a small gland in the neck, the thyroid gland has a vast effect on the body’s functions. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_163150143.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_163150143.html Some say it is not the destination, but the journey that is important. But, if you’ve ever been sick to your stomach on a rocking boat, on a bumpy airplane ride or sitting in the back seat of Uncle Bob’s station wagon, you may disagree. Tue, 27 May 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_148183251.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_148183251.html Who has not played “Trivial Pursuit”? It can be a fun, but nevertheless embarrassing, game. In order to prepare you for your text trivial challenge, here are some fun facts about the human body. Wed, 21 May 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_142163417.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_142163417.html Since there are no symptoms, you might not realize your bones are weak until it’s too late. You either fall and break a bone, or you break a bone and then fall. Wed, 14 May 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_135105805.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_135105805.html Who has not been sitting with the family watching television and one of “those” advertisements play. You know the ads I’m talking about — the ads for those little blue pills. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_128101757.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_128101757.html Physicians and hearing experts are concerned that the prevalence of digital music players may leave a whole generation with future hearing problems. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_121122445.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_121122445.html A rash can be quite irritating, and in some cases a symptom of a much more serious condition. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_114115957.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_114115957.html Normally the topics for these articles are based on what customers ask us. Lately, we have had a several questions about rashes, thus this week’s column. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_107103613.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_107103613.html Spring is upon us as we look forward to the heat of the summer in the upcoming months. With the warming weather comes a simultaneous increase in outdoor activities such as exercising, baseball, hiking and backyard sports. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_100105034.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_100105034.html Each spring and summer we all notice the tiny particles that are released from local weeds, trees, flowers and grasses. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:32:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_093103308.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/healthstories/local_story_093103308.html It’s little league baseball time, and time for those minor sprains, strains and abrasions. Regardless of how good these activities are for America’s youth, they are not without risk.