Back to school, back to vaccines: What parents need to know
August means squeezing in the last beach days, shopping for school supplies and getting everyone back on a schedule. It is also National Immunization Awareness Month, making this a good time to add one more item to the back-to-school checklist: make sure your child’s...
Sensory friendly care: Rethinking the patient experience with Shore Medical Center’s Sherri Richmond
Coastal Conversations Sherri Richmond, MSN RN EMT, has plenty of letters after her name as proof of years of education and training. But ask anyone who’s worked alongside her, and they’ll tell you what those letters don’t capture: a career spent making healthcare...
Everyone starts somewhere
When people walk into one of my studios today, they see a business owner. They see two fitness studios, a team of dedicated coaches, classes filled with strong women and, now, a podcast. What they don’t see is where it all began. They don’t see the young mom who...
New protein guidelines: Are you getting enough?
How much protein did you eat today? If you are like many Americans, it may not have been enough, especially under the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which put much more emphasis on protein than previous recommendations. The average American man eats roughly 90...
Planting roots: Raíz Wellness Collective brings affordable yoga to Pleasantville
For Bianca Valentin, opening a yoga studio was never part of the plan. A licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical drug and alcohol counselor, Valentin has spent more than a decade helping South Jersey residents navigate mental health challenges, substance...
