(Julio Cesar Velasquez Mejia via Pixabay)Grants will help safety-net organizations deliver care closely tailored to community needs
(Julio Cesar Velasquez Mejia via Pixabay)Grants will help safety-net organizations deliver care closely tailored to community needs

With so much attention on the coronavirus, a lot of other vital health care needs have taken a back seat. People have put off routine ...

Underlying conditions and lack of access to preventive care are cited as some of the reasons.

The Heights community in Jersey City is mourning the loss of its councilman, Michael Yun. He was 65. New Jersey is seeing large numbers of ...

The coronavirus is proving particularly dangerous for people with pre-existing conditions, like diabetes. Senior Correspondent David Cruz talks with Dr. Steven Ghanny.
NJ Spotlight NewsExperts are warning of a disease on the rise. The CDC estimates roughly 30 million Americans are living with diabetes.

The CDC indicates that every year 2 to 10 percent of pregnancies nationwide are affected by gestational diabetes.

According to the CDC, there are more than 30 million adults in the U.S. living with diabetes, but one in four don’t know they have ...

One of the first pilot programs out of the Inspira Innovation Center is called Inspira Health Plus. A patient is sent home with devices prescribed ...

The United Way program trains peer leaders to go out into the community and educate people about their health.

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Brunswick offered blood tests and nutrition counseling for World Diabetes Day to highlight the importance of early intervention and ...

Bail reform may go down in flames even before it begins. Are the courts so broke they can't afford to follow the new law? The ...

When the state's in financial stress, state institutions get squeezed. It's happening in higher ed where costs are already soaring. Counting the homeless. Fewer are ...

The FDA has set a three-year deadline for food manufacturers to remove trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils from the food supply, saying it could ...

Three years out is the 2017 governor's race off and running? Seeking tax revenues for cities with Urban Enterprise Zones. And Bay Head's oceanfront homeowners ...

The most commonly prescribed medications in New Jersey treat high cholesterol and blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental illnesses.

A looming nightmare for commuters. With crime a priority, Paterson's 100 day report card. No insurance for Walmart's part-timers. And a drug for intestinal bugs ...

A Rutgers pharmacologist says a new medication has shown to burn up excess fat in mice and could be a potential treatment for type 2 ...

PSE&G is generating jobs along with electricity. The NTSB's final reading of the Paulsboro derailment. Driving with a common disease can mimic DUI. And attacking ...

Police can mistake signs of low blood sugar of diabetics with driving under the influence. Departments are training officers to recognize the difference.