by Pamela Dahlen | Feb 8, 2022 | Community, News
Medicare data finds that roughly 41% of Black patients died under hospice care in 2019, compared with a majority of white patients. The article features Heart and Soul Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2020 with the express purpose of educating Black...
by William Jester | Feb 8, 2022 | Community, News
Uterine fibroids are widely seen as common and relatively harmless for women, but the truth can be far more complicated and far-reaching. That’s especially the case for Black women: eight out of 10 will develop these masses by the time they reach middle age. For many,...
by William Jester | Feb 7, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
A rapid test that detects all known COVID-19 variants, including the highly transmissible Omicron variant, has been developed by researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The test, which can be performed at laboratories experienced in COVID-19 testing can...
by William Jester | Feb 7, 2022 | News
Please read Dr. Horton’s article in the Journal of Infectious Disease titled, “Determinants and Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Diverse Population: 6-Month Evaluation of a Prospective Cohort Study.” As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
by Pamela Dahlen | Feb 6, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
State’s vaccination strategy includes mega-sites, pop-up clinics, church-based events. From five mega-sites to local pop-up clinics and church-centered “Grateful for the Shot” events,” New Jersey health officials keep pushing COVID-19 jabs and boosters, though...
