Researchers said Newark residents aren’t getting nearly enough sleep, among several other stressful statistics.
While conditions in Flint are better, other cities have significant issues. A professor who studies the issue says that more data is needed.
Food poisoning peaks in the summer, because warmer temperatures allow foodborne germs to multiply quickly.
Testing is the Key to Living Healthy With HIV
The Board of Trustees of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital has a new chairperson: Francis Giantomasi.
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Preteen Suicide Attempts Increasing, Especially in Young Females
The Leapfrog Group released its latest round of safety grades. See how these Newark hospitals fared.
The federal government has updated how it evaluates nursing homes. Here are the ratings for Newark.
“Sleeping it off” is a dangerous myth
More than 600 sites nationwide and 43 in New Jersey alone have been contaminated with a toxic chemical, according to a new report.
Towns that purchase water from Newark – including Belleville, Bloomfield and Nutley – will benefit from the change, officials said.
People living in highly populated, low-income areas in New Jersey have less access to lifesaving opioid overdose drugs, a study says.
Newark and NJDOH officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a senior citizen apartment building.
An embattled public hospital in Newark has recruited health commissioner Shereef Elnahal as its new president and CEO.
University Hospital will provide 750 training kits to parents whose babies are discharged from its NICU.
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine providers will screen patients at risk for diabetes as as part of a new early detection program.
Combining HIV medicines with other medicines for age-related conditions may cause serious drug to drug interactions and side effects
An international traveler with measles passed through Newark Airport, health department officials said.
Poisons are More Common and Deadly Than You Think
Saint Michael’s Medical Center in Newark was one of only six hospitals in New Jersey to receive an overall five-star rating from the CMS.
Although many supplements are safe when used as directed, there are supplements on the market that may be ineffective and even dangerous.
University Hospital in Newark launched a program that utilizes trained chaplains in the roles of “community healthcare workers.”
Warning: Listen and act fast when your carbon monoxide (CO) detector sounds its alarm - it's trying to save your life!
Federal workers and their families will find a temporary respite from some healthcare expenses at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
A Growing Symptom of the Overdose Epidemic
Did you pass through Newark Airport in New Jersey on Christmas Eve? If so, you may have been exposed to measles, state health officials say.
The healthcare employees worked hard, sometimes past their scheduled shifts. But they didn’t get paid for all their hours, officials allege.
University Hospital’s previous CEO was given a raise, even as the facility’s ratings and finances tanked, a state report says.
A Newark hospital executive has earned an award for providing a positive leadership presence for local African American nurses.
A taxpayer-supported Newark hospital gave its CEO a raise despite dismal finances and Leapfrog Group ratings, a state report says.
Victor Parsonnet performed the first heart and kidney transplants in New Jersey.
Gov. Murphy and Mayor Baraka have called for shakeups at the hospital, which has failed Leapfrog ratings and saw a NICU bacterial outbreak.
Today, medical and scientific advancements have undeniably changed the landscape of this dreadful epidemic.
Newark Mayor: "An overhaul of the quality of care and the leadership of University Hospital is urgently needed."
Don't gamble at the dinner table. Every good meal should start with food safety.
A nurse at University Hospital in Newark earned a well-deserved nod as a 2018 “New Jersey Nurse of the Year” by the March of Dimes.
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Organizations in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Monmouth/Ocean to Help Enroll People in Health Coverage
The NJ Department of Health is probing 4 Acinetobacter baumannii cases in the neonatal intensive care unit of University Hospital in Newark.