by William Jester | Feb 14, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted employment for minority populations resulting in higher unemployment rates and healthcare concerns, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in Sexuality Research and Social Policy, examined United States unemployment...
by Pamela Dahlen | Feb 13, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
The dearth of health care workers — both in New Jersey and nationally — has been a growing problem. There’s been an exodus of employees due to the mental and physical toll of working during the pandemic. Meanwhile, some nurses have departed for agencies that offer...
by William Jester | Feb 13, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is acutely aware that his state’s residents are increasingly desperate for their old lives, worried about their children’s schooling and exasperated by masks and other restrictions....
by Pamela Dahlen | Feb 12, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
Frail older adults are finding it harder than ever to get paid help amid acute staff shortages at home health agencies. Because comprehensive data isn’t available, the scope and impact of current shortages can’t be documented with precision. But anecdotal reports...
by William Jester | Feb 12, 2022 | Community, News
A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a Rutgers study. The study, published in the journal Neurosurgery, is one of the first to investigate responsive neurostimulation system...
