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‘Get a booster’: New Jersey officials clear up who can get a COVID

WEBSo, she clarified who is eligible during Gov. Phil Murphy’s weekly COVID briefing. Perischilli said “get a booster” if: - If you are 65 years of age or older. - If you …

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The new 988 mental health hotline is live. Here's what to know

WEBThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's 10-digit number — 1-800-273-8255 — will remain active, but calls will be routed to 988. People who call or text the number …

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New Jersey is among the states best prepared for public health

WEBA new study by a public health nonprofit ranks the Garden State as one of the best prepared in the US, where less than half the states are highly prepared, …

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N.J. Gov. Murphy will lift public health emergency Monday

WEBNew Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s final briefing Friday on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic did have one major announcement. The public health …

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Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark Named a Top 100

WEBA rare distinction for Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark — it has been named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the US by Fortune magazine and Merative, …

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With New York and New Jersey as primary care deserts

WEBFinding a primary care doctor in the New York-New Jersey area is getting harder and harder. Jason Tibbels, chief quality officer at Teladoc Health and a doctor …

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N.J. officials encourage use of monoclonal antibodies as

WEBWith hospitalizations on the rise since the summer, New Jersey health officials are encouraging residents with mild COVID-19 symptoms to consider seeking …

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with …

WEBThe report found fewer than five active mental health care providers for every 1,000 enrollees. On average, Medicare Advantage has 4.7 providers per 1,000 …

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Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health expect

WEBCooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J. on January 2019. Between now and sometime in March, Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health …

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Study seeks to establish links between civic infrastructure and

WEBHow long and how well people live is the result of many factors — among them education, housing and jobs. The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health …

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Spread the word: Trenton is now down to 1 hospital WBGO

WEBSt. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, N.J. is now under the auspices of Capital Health. As of 12:01 Wednesday morning, the merger between the regional …

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To Be Young, A Doctor And Black: Overcoming Racial Barriers In

WEBPublished July 1, 2020 at 7:00 AM EDT. Quraishia Ford. Dr. Danielle Hairston, a psychiatry residency director at Howard University in Washington, D.C., trains and mentors young …

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The Gap Between Rich And Poor Americans' Health Is Widening

WEBIncome inequality in the U.S. has grown over the past several decades. And as the gap between rich and poor yawns, so does the gap in their health, according to a …

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The Coronavirus Pandemic's Impact on the Healthcare Community …

WEBThroughout the nation local and state governments are working around the clock to come up with ways to continue delivering vital services while they slow the …

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Pallone Introduces Bill to Finance Medical Training in

WEBJanice Kirkel is a lifelong award-winning journalist who has done everything from network newscasts to national and local sports reports to business newscasts to …

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Obamacare open enrollment is on, till Jan. 31 in New Jersey

WEBnj.gov. Now is the time to make sure you have health insurance. Open enrollment for 2024 coverage through Obamacare runs through Jan.15 but in New …

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Roslyn Young-Daniels brings her Black Health Matters Summit

WEBYoung-Daniels joined WBGO Journal host Doug Doyle to talk about BHM's upcoming summit in Newark and her career. "The impetus for me to launch Black …

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New Jersey set to receive $641 million opioid settlement from J

WEBNew Jersey officials announced Friday that the state will receive $641 million in settlements from opioid makers and distributors, with the money split between the …

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Initiative Brings Portraits Highlighting Mental Illness to

WEB“Well it came about at the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris. We wanted to do a public works project to raise awareness in regard to mental health, …

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An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature …

WEBAn artificial womb could be a bridge to better health. If very premature babies can be safely sustained on a device like this for just two or three weeks, it could make all …

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Albert "Tootie" Heath, percussive paragon of modern jazz, dies at 88

WEBAlbert “Tootie” Heath, an alert, expressive drummer who brought finesse and forward pull to a sweeping expanse of modern jazz over more than seven decades, died …

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