Midwives are licensed health care professionals who care for childbearing people from adolescence through menopause. Access to midwifery can help mitigate maternal mortality inequities in the Garden State. Read the Full Article
Free, walk-in clinics help people who are homeless with addictions People who are homeless in New Jersey will soon have immediate access to free medication to treat addiction and support services at walk-in clinics hosted by two established emergency shelters in...
Black women in New Jersey are dying at an alarmingly higher rate than their white counterparts from giving birth. In this column, a Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) highlights solutions. Read the Full Article
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about changes to daily life that have impacted nearly every aspect of society. While much of the focus has been on the virus itself, there have been some unexpected effects that have emerged. One of these unexpected outcomes has been...
The coronavirus pandemic may have actually helped some kids avoid a long-term lung disease. According to a new Rutgers study that published in Respiratory Research, new diagnoses of asthma among minors decreased by 52% during the first year of the pandemic, compared...
