Summer digital detox ideas: Ways to unplug and unwind this August
The average person’s day starts like this: Hitting “snooze” on the phone alarm, scrolling through missed notifications and swiping through social media to see what’s new. Many venture into the day with a podcast as they drive to work, or they play mobile games on...
From gloom to bloom: How optimism boosts your health
We’ve all met them – the person who’s a beacon of doom and gloom. No matter the situation, they zero in on the negative and broadcast it like breaking news. Spend enough time with them and it can feel like a rain cloud is following you around. And then there’s the...
Two Additional Mosquito Pool Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Two additional mosquito pool samples collected on July 24 have both tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected from the 700 block of W. Park Avenue in Pleasantville and the 600 block of Kingsley Avenue in Ventnor. A previous sample collected from...
New nurses find a home at Shore
Views from the Shore I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with three of Shore Medical Center’s newer nurses — Jessica Dagene, Taylor McCreight and Tyler Melnicove — and hearing firsthand why they chose to start their careers here. After listening to their...
Mental Health Reset: Small shifts that can make a big difference
If your brain feels foggy, your patience is running thin or you’re carrying stress like bricks in a backpack, you’re not alone. Mental health issues are common, yet they are not always loud or obvious. They can creep in slowly, through irritability, a lack of...
