Health
Articles
2005
Staying
In Shape: Linda Rosen, as promised, shares some
interesting ways that fellow Fair Lawn residents stay in shape.
(Summer 2005)
What
Fair Lawn Residents Do (And Don't Do) For Exercise: Linda Rosen
takes finds some residents who are walking, running,
climbing and swimming to stay in shape. Others, well, they're
waiting until they retire. (Spring 2005)
Between
12% and 15% of Fair Lawn's Kids Are Obese: Linda Rosen talked with school
nurse Karen Tileston, pre-school director Rona Klein, and Dr. Rona Riegelhaupt --
to understand how a national phenomenon is playing out in Fair
Lawn. Ms. Rosen, a Certified Medical Exercise Specialist,
discusses the solution.
Warren
Point's Program to Get Kids in Shape: Patty Nolan,
physical education teacher at Warren
Point
Elementary School, along with school nurse Kathy
Szabo, created an award winning
health and fitness lifestyle at their school.
2004
Linda
Rosen: As the doctor writes, "you're not allowed to hate yourself
for anything you wouldn't hate a friend for. You're not allowed to treat
yourself differently from the way you'd treat another with the same
problem." (Fall 2004)
The
Impact of Development on Fair Lawn's Water: Alex Adler on
a brief
history of
Fair Lawn and the impact it has had on the area’s ground water.
(Summer 2004)
Fitness
Q&A: Linda Rosen answers your questions on
exercising, weights, stretching and strengthening your
abdomen. (Summer 2004)
Is
Fair Lawn Safe
or Not So Safe?: How
Fair Lawn compares to other towns when it comes to crime.
(Summer 2004)
Atkins
Diet in Fair Lawn: Linda Rosen on your health, your
weight, and what you can get around town. (Spring 2004)
Walkability and
Obesity Linda Rosen on taking a few minutes to walk
in
Fair Lawn. (Winter 2004)
2003
Should
You Use A Filter At Home For Your Drinking Water? The experts
disagree.
(This
is the introductory article to Fair Lawn News' special report on Fair
Lawn's water). (Fall
2003)
Water
Filters: An unbiased guide to filters. (Fall
2003)
What
Are They Drinking? Fair Lawn News found out what our local officials
are drinking at home. (Fall 2003)
Reservoirs,
Rivers and Aquifers: That's where our water comes from.
(Fall 2003)
Fair Lawn's
Three Candidates: Candidates for State Assembly offer
their opinions on how to protect our water
supply. (Fall 2003)
The
Borough Engineer's Perspective: He's responsible for the
quality of Fair Lawn's water. (Fall 2003)
Get In
The Water: Linda Rosen with a exercise tips for the pool.
(Summer 2003)
Yard Work
and Your Back: Linda Rosen with a few exercise tips
before you head out to the garden.
Fair Lawn
Allergy Calendar: Wonder why you are starting to
sniffle?
Too
Cold To Excercise? Linda Rosen on picking out the
right indoor exercise equipment. (February 2003)
2002
If You Don't Get The Flu Shot:
What you can do. (December 2002)
Achoo:
Mrs. Lustgarten on dealing with sick kids.
(December 2002)
On
the Tennis Court:
Linda
Rosen, Fair Lawn's Fitness Guru, offers some tips. (August
2002)
One
Hour Wait For Ambulance:
Urgent need for more volunteers.
(April 2002)
Survivor
-- The Fair Lawn Episode: Rich Paganello relives his
experience.
(April 2002)
Keep
Your Belly In:
Linda's tips. Send her an e- mail with your fitness question.
(April 2002)
Passion Fix:
Fair Lawn's sex therapist has been getting a lot of attention.
(April 2002)
Keeping
Fit in Fair Lawn: Improving your
posture and answering your questions. (February 2002)
Courageous
6th Grader: Bravely battling several chronic
illnesses. (February 2002)
Apparent
Suicide of Middle School Student: A
year after the apparent suicide of a
2001
12 year old Thomas Jefferson Middle School
student. (December 2001)
Fair
Lawn Ambassador:
Preventing birth defects. (June 2001)
Doctor
from Russia Opens Up Practice (April 2001)
Links
to Education and Health Web Sites
Education
and Health
Fair
Lawn Schools
Fair
Lawn Department of Health