Sources: Axios; CDC.gov; FDA.gov New Jersey is one of six states in which someone has been infected by a Listeria outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The ages of those infected ranges from 56 to 83 years old. Five of the infected people have been hospitalized. Four of the five […]
Prostate Health Awareness: Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF.org) · HomeRunChallenge.org · Prostate Cancer Center Of NJ · Barnabas Health · NJ Urology.com · New Jersey Urologists Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer that occurs in men in the US. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 268,490 men will be diagnosed with […]
Source: NorthJersey.com Public employees throughout the state can expect an increase on their health insurance plans. The rate spike was approved morning by the State Health Benefits Commission after a two month outcry from labor leaders about the impact. The vote, which included rate increases for public employees of about 20% passed with three votes […]
PART ONE Source: RLS Media The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released the 2022-2027 New Jersey Breastfeeding Strategic Plan (BFSP) also includes supporting the first human milk banks in NJ, which will provide pasteurized donor milk to patients in need of breastfeeding support, as needed, including those whose babies are in the NICU. Regulations […]
Source: RLS Media The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released the 2022-2027 New Jersey Breastfeeding Strategic Plan (BFSP) to focus and coordinate statewide efforts to increase breastfeeding, improve lactation supports, and help reduce inequitable infant health outcomes. NJDOH officials say the five-year strategic plan provides a roadmap to identify and foster policy, environmental, and […]
Source: North Jersey George Meadows, a planner fired by the city of Paterson New Jersey after he went legally blind in 2018, should be reinstated to his job, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission determined this week. The commission upheld an administrative law judge’s finding last month that Paterson failed to make any accommodation for […]