The mast cell, a type of white blood cell, is the immune system's first line of defense, but can overreact to certain stimuli — and that's when things get complicated.
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration predicts that by 2025, New Jersey will be one of 37 states with a primary care doctor shortage, and one of 12 where the shortfall will be at least 1,000 fewer physicians than needed.
Right now, comfort from family members and conversations about death and dying can come only from phone or video calls, not a gaze into a patient's eye or the touch of a hand.
Holed up in your home for this long, the desire to pull your kids away from their electronic devices may be fading. You, yourself, may be reaching for your phone or the remote control more often than you'd like to admit.