Some of New Jersey’s most highly regarded health care facilities retained their bragging rights on the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list, with Morristown Medical Center again earning the top spot. The 2022-2023 list was released July 26. Morristown was one of two Atlantic Health System facilities […]

Share on PinterestA new study has identified changes in brain microstructures in women who experience racism. Image credit: mikroman6/Getty Images. A new study looks at the brains of Black women who reported having experiences with racial discrimination. The goal of the study was to determine whether racial discrimination could affect […]

Share on PinterestFoods that are rich in potassium may help offset the harm of excessive salt, a new study suggests. Image credit: Dina Issam/EyeEm/Getty Images. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Diets high in sodium increase a person’s risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. With […]

Share on PinterestThe WHO has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. How can a person prevent infection? Image credit: Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency. There are more than 16,000 reported […]

New Jersey’s local and county health departments are community-based public health service and a first point of contact for questions about public health services or health conditions. Are you ready to stop?We can help. Latest health info from the federal government Recognizing the exemplary work being done to improve health […]

Fleeing threats in your home country, surviving a journey that few can imagine, then, finally, if you are lucky, reaching a country you hope will welcome you. This is the reality for many refugees. But what then? A new World Health Organization report has concluded that many migrants and refugees […]

“I think our unique contribution has been to use these very high-tech, expensive, state-of-the-art scientific measures to prove how powerful these very low-tech and low-cost interventions can be,” said Ornish, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. “What’s good for your heart is good for your […]