In Bayonne, fears that hospital deal could mean closure of city medical center
Alarms are sounding in Bayonne over concerns that a deal between two healthcare companies could lead to the closure of the city’s only full-service hospital.
Health
Doctors aim to eliminate hepatitis by 2030
A group of doctors gathered at St. Barnabas Medical Center's Viral Hepatitis Elimination Summit with a shared goal – to eliminate hepatitis by 2030.
Essex County advances civilian task force to oversee violation-plagued correctional facility
The Essex County Board of Freeholders voted Wednesday night to advance plans for an independent civilian task force to oversee the troubled Essex County Correctional Facility.
Saint Peter’s event raises awareness about breast reconstruction surgery
Last week, breast cancer survivors and fighters attended Saint Peter's University Hospital's annual Breast Reconstruction Day, or BRA Day event.
New Easterseals NJ location is helping people with hearing loss land jobs
Easterseals New Jersey, a nonprofit job training program for people with disabilities, held a ribbon cutting for its brand new office in Woodbury.
Menendez marks reauthorization, expansion of Autism CARES Act
The five-year, $1.8 billion reauthorization of the CARES Act funds autism research and support programs -- and for the first time recognizes the life-long needs of many people with autism.
Pallone unveils legislation to curb e-cigarette use among youth
On Monday, Congressman Frank Pallone unveiled the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 to address the youth e-cigarette crisis in the country.
Youth suicide is on the rise. How can teens be helped?
Youth suicide rates were a primary topic of discussion at the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies’ seventh annual suicide prevention conference in Neptune Township.
Holy Name clinical trial tests the healing power of stem cells
Doctors want to improve National Institutes of Health numbers, which find half of all amputees die within five years, with new therapies that could come from the clinical trial of 246 patients at ...
Northeast governors consider regional vaping, cannabis regulations
The meeting comes as the number of deaths and illnesses connected to vaping continues to rise across the country.
Civil engineer who found elevated lead levels in Flint will test Newark’s water
Virginia Tech civil engineer and professor Dr. Marc Edwards discovered the elevated lead levels in Flint, and now he’s planning to conduct water testing in Newark.
Program arms law enforcement with best mental health practices
New Jersey's resiliency program ultimately aims to prevent officers from committing suicide by requiring every law enforcement agency to have at least one police officer who doubles as a resiliency ...
Camp offers support for children whose loved ones are affected by ALS
A nonprofit is giving emotional and educational support to children and young adults who have had or have a loved one living with the devastating neuromuscular disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Rising antibiotic resistance is giving doctors fewer treatment options
The more antibiotics are used to treat infections, the more bacteria evolve and learn to respond to -- or resist -- drugs.
Murphy targeting all lead service lines for replacement over next decade
Murphy would remediate the lead problem by asking voters to approve a $500 million bond issue in November 2020 to help assist public water utilities pay for lead service line replacement.
