by William Jester | Jun 6, 2021 | Community, News
Volunteer firefighters — who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service — have higher levels of “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according to a Rutgers study. The study, which was...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 5, 2021 | Community, News
The governor signed a bill into law that would require doctors and nurses who deliver babies to undergo implicit bias training. Doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and midwives will be required to complete the training in order to receive or renew their...
by William Jester | Jun 5, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Nearly two dozen businesses in New Brunswick have earned the High Road Seal of Approval after completing a workplace health and safety program that included a two-hour virtual training, for which employees were compensated, that addressed health and safety protocols,...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 4, 2021 | Community, News
Anxiety, stress, depression, substance use and more — is it time for New Jersey to renew its push for providers who can offer multiple services under one roof? Integrated care — in which mental health and substance-use therapies are coordinated with physical care and...
by William Jester | Jun 4, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
New York will lift many capacity restrictions on businesses starting Wednesday, in response to the easing of the coronavirus pandemic in the region and rising vaccination rates. It is a moment state officials have billed as a major return to normalcy. Most businesses...
