Every year, an estimated 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States, and over 4,000 die as a result, according to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC). Thousands of other women suffer from other cervical abnormalities requiring monitoring and/or treatment. January is National Cervical Heath Awareness Month and the NCCC urges the public to
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Regulations Aim to Better Define Early Stages of Accountable Care Organizations
According to The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the release of new regulations governing Medicare’s Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) provides an opportunity for the examination of this new healthcare model, which gives healthcare providers financial support to improve care in return for their acceptance of accountability for the overall cost and quality of that care. The
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Avoid Winter-Related Recalled Products, Stay Safe
Every year, people are injured by defective or unsafe products nationwide. And every season, there is a particular group of recalled products that should be avoided. This winter, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to check if the winter weather-related product they plan to purchase or use had been previously recalled. Some
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NJDHSS Releases 4-Year Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report
In 2011, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) released a report entitled “Cancer Incidence and Mortality in New Jersey, 2004-2008,” using information compiled by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR). The NJSCR is population-based, and includes collected data on every diagnosed and/or treated cancer case in New Jersey since October
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Congenital Heart Defects Theme of 2012 National Birth Defects Prevention Month
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and this year’s theme, as established by the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN), is “And the Beat Goes On … Looking to the Future for Healthy Hearts.” Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect and are the focus of the NBDPN national awareness campaign this
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