Cicada Cases in New Jersey. Cicada is a virus— a highly mutated strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As of March 2026, the CDC confirmed the variant in 25 U.S. states, including New Jersey, often identified through wastewater surveillance. As of this writing this variant is still under monitoring in New Jersey. Cases are still not […]
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What are the different kinds of kid’s body fats. White fat, brown fat, beige fat, subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, and essential fat are the different types or kinds of fats inside the body of your children, teens, and adults. In general term, FATS come from the calories in your food you eat. When you consume
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Meningitis Cases in New Jersey – No Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in NJ. The NJDOH is tracking cases of meningococcal disease as of this writing after an outbreak in UK. However, Meningitis is not exactly a meningococcal disease. They have common denominator, but they are different. Meningococcal Disease is a severe type of bacterial meningitis or
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Why Sedentary Lifestyles in children in New Jersey is dangerous. First what is sedentary lifestyle and how does it look like? Well, in general it is a lifestyle with a lot of sitting and lying down, with very little or no exercise at all everyday! For instance, more than 6 to 8 hours a day
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How many calories does a child need daily. First, it depends on what kind of activity your children, teens, and adult have. Sedentary (those who get only ordinary daily physical activity) need fewer calories, while highly active may need up to 3,200 calories daily. However, you need to understand first how calories are formed, used,
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What are good and bad fats for kids. You may wonder what fats do and what are its kinds or types. By definition there are dietary fats which are essential macronutrients composed of glycerol and fatty acids. Never confuse it as body fats! There are fats (different kinds/types) inside the body (STORED) There are also fats you
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Nutritionist vs Dietitian in New Jersey. Urgent care sometimes has no particular dietitians or nutritionists in a clinic, but they have pediatrician who can do it all in general. Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) is a specific type of nutritionist with more extensive, accredited training (typically a bachelor’s or master’s degree plus a supervised internship) allowing them to
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Xray vs Ultrasound in New Jersey. Ultrasound (or sonography) in New Jersey utilizes high-frequency sound waves to create real-time, 2D or 3D images of soft tissues, organs, and blood flow while X-rays uses radiation to visualize it. Not all urgent care has ultrasound services but most of the time they have x-rays. Thus, you need to call them
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No Rubella German Measles Cases in New Jersey 2026. There are no cases yet as of this writing however NJ is monitoring it due to a surge in national measles cases, with over 1,100 cases reported across the U.S. in the first two months of 2026. You might be wondering if it is the same
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Lyme Disease Cases in New Jersey. Lyme disease is highly prevalent in New Jersey in 2026, with the state consistently ranking among the top in the nation for cases. But the question is what kind of disease is this? Lyme disease is a common bacterial infection (usually Borrelia burgdorferi) transmitted to humans by the bite of infected
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