Health and Wellness

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Wednesday released eye-opening data detailing the vaccination rates among those still hospitalized in the state for COVID-19. Of …

Birth Rates Are Plummeting, But Not Because People Can’t Afford Children: STUDY Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2022 New research suggests plummeting birthrates in the U.S. are driven by culture, …

By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON -British Prime Minister Boris on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and …

Winnebago County, Illinois, must pay Sandra Rojas’ attorneys $370,000 after its health department fired her for refusing to facilitate abortions, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Rojas worked as …

From the Desk of Senator Anthony Bucco TRENTON, NJ – Less than two weeks before Governor Phil Murphy’s deadline requiring health care workers to have their second COVID vaccine shot, …

TRENTON, NJ – When Lando Calrissian made a deal with Darth Vader to give up Luke Skywalker to save his criminal enterprise operating out of Bespin’s Cloud City in Star …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday that it would file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the merger of Rhode Island’s two largest health care providers, Lifespan …

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health this week reported cases of a COVID-19 omicron stealth variant but right now, the science and health community knows little about …

TRENTON, NJ – The state of New Jersey is currently operating at least two temporary morgues to house COVID-19 victims and as of Wednesday, 17 bodies are being held within …

By Farah Master and Clare Jim HONG KONG -Hong Kong’s coronavirus battle intensified on Thursday as authorities reported that new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month, …

By Gabriella Borter -Florida’s House of Representatives passed a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy late on Wednesday, a measure several Republican-led states are pushing as the …

(This Feb. 16 story has been corrected to show price to be very similar to high-dose flu vaccine, not COVID vaccine, in paragraph 8) By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – An …

LOUISVILLE, KY – A man who attempted to murder Lousiville Mayoral Candidate Craig Greenberg has been freed from prison after Black Lives Matter activists posted a $100,000 bail for his …

By Amruta Khandekar – Sage Therapeutics Inc’s drug helped improve depressive symptoms after three days in a late-stage study, but investor concerns over how long the treatment’s effect would last …

By Jose Torres TAPACHULA, Mexico -A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday in a bid to convince the country’s immigration authority to grant …

Vitamin D deficiency was linked to worse health outcomes for COVID-19 patients, including higher risk of death, a new study found. Israeli scientists from Bar-Ilan University and the Galilee Medical …

Maryland state House Democrats proposed a constitutional amendment Monday enshrining abortion rights within the state, the Associated Press reported. The proposal was introduced by state House Speaker Adrienne Jones, who …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township School District has announced that starting on March 7th, the district will being a facemask optional policy for all students and staff. The …

With the delay of COVID-19 vaccines for children under five years old, the Biden administration is once again warning parents to keep their unvaccinated children away from unvaccinated people. Dr. …

by Jessica Cummings Toms River, N.J. – Executives from Community Medical Center, Children’s Specialized Hospital, and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, together with local officials gathered on February 9th to celebrate …

As blue states such as New York, Oregon, New Jersey, and his home state of Delaware begin to pull back on indoor facemask mandates, President Joe Biden says he’ll continue …

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said mask requirements for children would likely to start to fall away given federal plans to begin vaccinating children …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Cynthia Lummis, a Republican, introduced a bill aimed at addressing addiction to social media platforms like Meta Platform’s Facebook or Twitter. …

By Jennifer Sweet Now that the state Legislature is back in session, there is no better time for New Jersey to meaningfully address one of the most significant financial challenges …