Health & Wellness

Lacey Township is poised to be the state's 19th school district to implement random drug testing for its high school students.

Symptoms of the flu don't only include a high fever, weak muscles and a sore throat. The ramifications spread to the workplace, schools, family and other segments of people's everyday lives, according to the 2013 Flu Impact Report from Walgreens.

Since Sandy, many people have acquired backup generators to keep the lights on in the event of a future emergency, but officials warn they have to be used safely.

Many workers don't like to use their sick days when they're actually sick. However, bringing an illness into the workplace isn't the smartest move, for you and everybody else.

There are estimates that the average family of four throws away more than $1,500 worth of food every year and most of it is perfectly good.

If adults aren't going to do the right thing when they're riding in a car with a kid they should be fined.

A new report finds New Jersey has fewer drug overdose deaths than most other states, but prescription drug abuse is still a major problem.

A new study finds binge drinking among high school seniors has dropped slightly over the past several years, but the rate of extreme binge drinking, when teens consume 10 or more alcoholic beverages in one sitting, is holding steady.

A second medical marijuana dispensary has permission to start selling pot to patients in New Jersey.

"Bed-sharing," a trend of new parents putting their baby bed with them, is on the rise, despite the inherent dangers for the child.