Advances in robotics help patients with neurorecovery
The Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation uses robotics for physical and cognitive therapies.
Health
Generation of farmers use alternative techniques to grow crops
When our founders coined the term the Garden State, they likely didn’t envision trays of plants and artificial light. But these have become the symbols of an alternative farming movement that’s on ...
Jersey is the Garden State, so why are there food deserts?
Despite seemingly endless farmland in South Jersey, many residents don't have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. One of the barriers to eliminating food deserts is that large supermarket chains ...
Health science campus opens, home to state’s newest med school
Seton Hall's new Health Science Campus hosts the school's nursing program, Health and Medical Science school, and its new medical school.
How voters helped Rutgers put up a new chemistry building
Rutgers University cuts the ribbon on their new state of the art chemistry and chemical biology building, with a focus on innovative research.
Health commissioner: Marijuana program needs more doctors to participate
Elnahal has been taking his pitch on the road. This is his fourth lecture to health professionals in which he explains the ins and outs of the medicinal marijuana program and urges more engagement.
Teen suffering from PTSD launches foundation to help others like him
Liam Klein was diagnosed with PTSD and assigned a service dog to help with his condition. The results have been remarkable, so he started a foundation that raises funds to help other children with ...
Applicants vie for six new medical marijuana dispensary licenses
The state can’t keep up with demand since adding five new categories of qualifying medical conditions, including migraines and anxiety. There are now roughly 31,000 patients in the medical marijuana ...
How can New Jersey prevent youth suicides?
New Jersey’s overall youth suicide rate is about half the national average, but it shows a disturbing trend. While rates for older youths aged 19 to 24 declined from 2012 to 2015, the rate rose for ...
Biotech companies are key to the state’s innovation economy
Biotech companies are in the midst of a major expansion and nearly 400 are scattered throughout the state. They're expanding New Jersey’s reputation from the “Medicine Chest of the World” to a ...
NJ health insurance rates to decrease in 2019
Gov. Murphy announced that due to legislation he signed to stabilize the state's insurance market, health insurance rates will actually decrease an average of 9.3 percent next year.
How can the state reform its long-neglected psychiatric hospitals?
The work has only just begun, and it will take more than reducing patient populations and increasing staffing levels.
Why are Americans having less sex, but contracting more STDs?
New data from the CDC indicates an unprecedented surge in STD infection rates nationwide, but why is there an increase in infection rates when people are reporting having less sex?
How one nonprofit helps cover the costs of pets’ medical care
When a pet is diagnosed with cancer, treatment comes with a hefty price tag. The Brodie Fund helps owners pay for medical care for their furry friends.
Carrier CEO discusses merger, tech advances in psychiatry
Mental health service provider Carrier Clinic and Hackensack Meridian Health are in the process of completing a significant merger. Carrier Clinic CEO Don Parker explains how the merger has the ...
