Amid a crippling nursing shortage, thousands of potential nursing candidates are turned away each year from training programs throughout New Jersey. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the shortage — with nurses quitting or retiring in droves — but that’s only part...
Kizzmekia Corbett helped lead a team of scientists contributing to one of the most stunning achievements in the history of immunizations: a highly effective, easily manufactured vaccine against Covid-19. Read the Full Article Photo credit: Kayana Szymczak for The New...
Regulation designed to reduce prescription opioid pain medications in New Jersey may not have had the intended effect: A Rutgers analysis of Medicaid records found that progression from short-term to long-term opioid use did not decline following new legislation...
Biden administration allows states to tap funds for nutrition to battle chronic diseases, improve health The nutrition supports are part of a push by lawmakers in both parties, the federal government, and health providers who say providing lower-income people with...
Some community health groups are training Latino teens to conduct outreach and education, particularly in places where covid vaccine fears linger. Read the Full Article.
