New Jersey joins blue state health alliance rejecting Trump’s CDC; What could go wrong?
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has officially joined forces with seven Northeastern states and New York City in a new regional health partnership aimed at strengthening science-based public health policy while pushing…
Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America
ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a promising announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced hospitalizations in the state are among the lowest case rates…
In New Jersey, it’s maskless Monday for school children, but not all
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Across New Jersey on Monday, children went to school with the option to not wear a face mask for the first time since the global COVID-19 pandemic began.…
Kearny Police peacefully resolve mental health crisis call
KEARNY, NJ – A mental health crisis call that involved the Kearny Police and Hudson County Regional SWAT was peacefully resolved by using a mental health screener. “At 8:45 a.m. [Saturday}, Kearny…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Order Lifting Pandemic Public Health Emergency
TRENTON, NJ – The COVID-19 pandemic health emergency in New Jersey is officially and legally over, but Governor Phil Murphy warned residents, “Don’t let your hair down.” Murphy, after two years of…
Bucco calls for a total lift on COVID-19 mandates after governor’s health emergency ends Monday
TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy’s state public health emergency expires on Monday, so should the lingering vaccine and mask mandates in public offices and for public employees. That’s according to…
Almost a third of people report lingering symptom 6-12 months after COVID-19 -study
By Jennifer Rigby – Almost a third of people report at least one ongoing symptom between 6 and 12 months after their coronavirus infection, a survey of 152,000 people in Denmark has…
‘Protect Young People’: Multiple State Attorneys General Probe Whether TikTok Harms Kids
A bi-partisan group of state attorneys general are investigating TikTok for potentially harming children’s physical and mental health, according to a Wednesday press release. At least eight attorneys general are probing whether…
Pain Clinic Owners Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a Tennessee physician and his wife yesterday for unlawfully distributing opioids, providing unnecessary services and defrauding insurers from their now-shuttered Alabama clinics. According to court…
Murphy vaccine mandate delay is not enough to help save cops, doctors and nurses, Bucco says
With the change in guidance from the CDC, New Jersey Governor Murphy has ordered a deadline extension before unvaccinated public workers such as firemen, police officers and healthcare workers lose their jobs.…
Texas investigating parents of transgender youth for child abuse
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas child protection agency says it is investigating some families of transgender young people after the state’s governor said providing medical care for transitions constituted…
Former Family Practitioner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs and Health Care Fraud
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former physician who operated private family practices in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, and Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ incarceration, followed by three years…
Biden to announce U.S. strategy to address mental health -White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will lay out a strategy to address the nation’s “unprecedented mental health crisis” in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, the White House…
DOJ Adds Employee Defendants in Illegal Opioid Distribution and Health Care Fraud Lawsuit Against Northeast Philadelphia Pharmacy
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States filed an amended civil complaint against pharmacist Todd Goodman and pharmacy employees Eric Pestrack and Lee Kamp for their…
Maryland COVID-19 Metrics Continue Downward Trend
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The number of hospitalizations and serious cases of COVID-19 are dwindling each day. According to Governor Larry Hogan, there are just 400 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the state of…
Jersey Shore Dad to Climb Mount Everest to Raise Awareness for Son’s Rare Disease
MANALAPAN, NJ – A freehold business owner and father, James Raffone is going tot the top of the world to help his son battle a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and is…
New Jersey bill seeks to discourage violence against healthcare professionals
TRENTON – A growing problem in America during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the rising rate of violence against healthcare professionals. Now, New Jersey Democrats are seeking to slow the trend in the…
Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing
Spokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to pay $138,984…
Who is spray painting pink numbers on seals at the Jersey Shore and what does it mean?
BRIGANTINE, NJ – If you take a trip to the beach this time of year, you have a very good chance of spotting a seal swimming in the ocean or lounging on…
New Jersey Man Heading to Prison After Selling $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication Stolen from the U.S. Veterans Administration
LYNDHURST, NJ – Over $8 million worth of HIV medicine intended to be prescribed to U.S. military veterans was stolen by a Veterans Administration employee and sold to a Lyndhurst man over…
Ocean County Parks Service Offering Stress Reducing “Yoga After Work” Program
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Are you searching for a new way to wind down after a busy day at work? A program being offered by the Ocean County Parks Department might be…
Former Virginia Beach Business Owner Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach business owner was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in operating a durable medical equipment supply company that defrauded federal health…
Persichilli: 50% of those still hospitalized in New Jersey are fully vaccinated
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 the 963…
Birth Rates Are Plummeting, But Not Because People Can’t Afford Children: STUDY
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, not economic…
Explainer-How the World Health Organization might face future pandemics
By Emma Farge GENEVA – Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics will begin at the World Health Organization on Thursday, with a target date of May 2024 for a treaty…
COVID raises risk of mental health problems; new Omicron version not making people sicker in S. Africa
By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be…
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