Health

A statewide poll asked people how they feel about the healthfulness of their neighborhoods.

Advocates rallied against Gov. Christie's expected line item veto of state funding for family planning clinics.

The prevalence of hepatitis C is growing in 17- to 35-years-olds, largely due to heroin use.

The session was largely about the law limiting first-time prescriptions of painkillers.

Union leaders say nearly two-thirds of New Jersey’s 46,000 nursing home residents rely on Medicaid for their care.

The CDC reports that antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill more than 23,000 people a year in the U.S.

There's a big shift happening in health care and it's taking place in the community, not doctor's offices.

Christie was in Livingston talking about changes to the state's Prescription Monitoring Program.

Fourteen reserves will begin two weeks of one-on-one training with Hackensack University Medical Center doctors.

Sen. Booker plans to introduce the Get the Lead Out of Schools Act in the Senate.

The disparity in infant mortality rates between white and black babies is the second highest in the nation.

The New Jersey Department of Health has logged 245 reported case of Zika, five of them were this year.

As president, Dr. Christopher Gribbon wants to focus on knowledge, skill, empathy and respect during his tenure.

The greenhouse on the VA Lyons campus is dedicated to employing previously homeless veterans.

The national campaign "Don't Fry Day" focuses on preventing skin cancer by screening for sun damage.