Positive Measures

One in every three American adults has high blood pressure. To address this issue, the Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA has begun a new Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program. This is available to help local adults who have high blood pressure. The program features individualized support for developing a self-monitoring routine, plus tips for maintaining cardiovascular and […]

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Prepare to Vote

Cumberland County took a creative approach to voter turnout last year—a countywide competition that awarded the municipality with the highest percentage of voters with bragging rights and a trophy. The County Clerk’s Office will run the contest again this year and plans to award the trophy at a ceremony in December. Before you head to

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Isolating Factors

Loneliness is the one of the greatest challenges to public health in South Jersey. According to new research produced by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden, millennials and younger residents in southern New Jersey suffer from surprisingly higher rates of social isolation than citizens aged 65 or older which, in

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