by William Jester | Aug 2, 2022 | Community, News
A majority — more than 75 percent — of New Jersey parents of middle and high school students recognize the benefits of screening and early detection of depression risk in adolescents but many express concerns about potential unintended consequences of screening,...
by William Jester | Aug 1, 2022 | Community, News
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
by William Jester | Aug 1, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
Nearly a year after many rich nations achieved widespread vaccination against COVID-19, many less affluent countries still face difficult choices about which groups of people should be the first to receive vaccines from a limited supply. Most of these nations appear...
by William Jester | Jul 29, 2022 | Community, News
On a Saturday in late June, Perth Amboy residents flooded Market Street in front of Iglesia Ciudad de Refugio, a local church. They came for free health services, such as blood pressure, diabetes, and body mass index screenings. Many also received COVID-19 vaccines,...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jul 28, 2022 | Community, News
NJ’s death rates among nation’s highest as state pushes for change New Jersey ranks fourth from the bottom nationwide for its high maternal mortality rate — with 46.5 fatalities per 100,000 live births — and Black women are seven times more likely to die in...
