Health Update

Two months after an outbreak was declared over, the measles have returned to Ocean County.

You might not realize it but you can sometimes wind up paying more for a prescription medication if you use your health insurance.

“30 percent of adults in New Jersey...say they’ve had trouble sleeping at some point over the past week,” said Joel Cantor, the director of the Rutgers University Center for State Health Policy.

A new case of the highly contagious disease is confirmed, with a warning about two spots in Lakewood where the measles patient visited in late February.

Large companies whose workers get health coverage through Medicaid rather than through their employer would have to start paying the state an annual "corporate responsibility fee" under Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget proposal.

As part of an effort to combat the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic, the state Department of Human Services has handed out almost $1.4M in grants for addiction treatment and prevention programs.

Dr. Roger Cheng, assistant professor of neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, says stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of permanent disability.

High levels of influenza have been reported across the Garden State since the beginning of the year but things do seem to be changing a bit in some parts of the state.

Being outdoors gives us the opportunity to have not only a moment of peace but also to improve our overall health.

This is the start of "No More Week," which coincides with International Women’s Day on March 8th and is aimed at inspiring everyone to help create a culture of safety, equality, and respect in our communities.