Doctors say it'll be quite some time before solid donor organs like lungs and livers can be grown in a lab, but they're working toward that for the future. Scientists are hoping that patients eventually won't have to wait months and months on a donor list, like a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl with cystic fibrosis did until she was allowed to receive a donor organ from an adult last … [Read more...]

Tired of remembering your passwords? Motorola is developing technology that will turn your body into an authentication method. At All Things Digital's D11 conference last week, Motorola announced its intent to develop a line of tattoos and pills containing passwords that will make authentication relatively seamless. The temporary tattoos contain flexible electronic circuits that are … [Read more...]

Today begins what’s expected to be the first heat wave of 2013. Temperatures are expected to hover in the upper 80s and two agencies are warning about air quality. The state DEP and National Weather Service have issued an “orange” alert for Monmouth and Ocean Counties due to southwest winds which will bring dirtier air to the region. They say ozone levels will reach unhealthy levels for … [Read more...]

A Minnesota teenager who succumbed to bone cancer this week is being remembered for his fighting spirit – and thanks to YouTube millions of people are learning about his story. 18-year-old Zach Sobiech wrote the song “Clouds” when he learned that he didn't have too much time to live. Over 5 million people have viewed the video which has inspired a celebrity cover version featuring … [Read more...]

Governor Christie says he hasn't been feeling better three months after undergoing secret weight-loss surgery. But the governor told people attending an event at a Princeton bookstore on Tuesday that he didn't feel badly before a band was surgically placed around his stomach to restrict how much food he could eat. The Record newspaper (http://bit.ly/11E1lRm) reports Christie appeared with MSNBC … [Read more...]

Angelina Jolie says she's had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that makes it extremely likely she'll get breast cancer. Jolie authored an op-ed for today's New York Times where she writes that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts. The 37-year-old Jolie says she made the choice after her mother died of cancer at age 56, and … [Read more...]

Got a rash that won't go away - or a tickly throat that needs attention? There are some people who will head for the Internet first - to see what it might be - and decide then whether to see a doctor. But most people would agree if someone gets shot, you should head to the hospital right away. One person who apparently doesn't agree - a woman who authorities say delayed getting hospital … [Read more...]

Governor Christie has told the NY Post that he underwent secret gastric band surgery in February to help him lose weight. Christie says contrary to what others think his decision was not motivated by a run for the White House in 2016. It was more about the fact that he just turned 50 and wanted to make sure he was around for his wife and children. In order to hide the procedure Christie … [Read more...]

Beautiful weather was on tap for yesterday’s NJ Marathon where thousands of runners took to the streets. They were cheered on by crowds who faced tighter security measures imposed after the bombings in Boston. The 26 mile race started in Oceanport and ended in Long Branch. The marathon was won by 30-year-old Oz Pearlman of New York City, with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes and 23 … [Read more...]

David Gracer who would have no problem competing on Fear Factor. Gracer is an entomophagist, meaning he only eats bugs. In fact during the past 11 years, Gracer claims to have eaten over 5,000 different species of insects. He says he got into it because more than half the world includes insects in their diet – and he wanted to learn why. Now he’s one of the most well-known advocates of … [Read more...]