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New Jersey officials are tackling another pediatric issue that has popped up due to the coronavirus pandemic: a decrease in the number of children getting vaccinated. “While staying at home has resulted in slowing the spread of the virus, it has also resulted in delays and decreases in the number of children getting recommended vaccines,” the state’s Department of...

Health experts say smokers who contract COVID-19 can get much sicker, and contract more severe symptoms, than non-smokers. One study found smoking nearly doubles the rate of disease progression, and that smokers were at greater risk of severe outcomes and death. 

There may be new hope for patients hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19, as early data shows that transfusions of convalescent plasma can aid in recovery

Healthcare workers in New Jersey and across the globe are unified in the fight against COVID-19. Many people at home are wondering how to help. Doctor Ken Sable, President, Southern Region, Hackensack Meridian Health virtually sits down with Jacque Reid with helpful information.

Hospitals are on the road to recovery as they shift from treating only Coronavirus patients to clearing a backlog of people who had to postpone their elective surgeries. Hospitals on Long Island can resume those duties now and one hospital system has 10,000 people waiting for surgery. Greg Cergol reports.

Cases of advanced prostate cancer have increased among American men ages 50 and older, while cases of early-stage disease have declined, a study published Wednesday found, according to NBC News.

A rare, potentially deadly syndrome tied to COVID-19 is forcing the medical community to rethink how the novel coronavirus may affect children, as cases of the new mysterious condition continue to mount.

Police unions are livid and demanding New York City’s Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot resign or be fired after she reportedly gave an emphatic rejection when the NYPD sought more face masks for officers. Tracie Strahan with the story.

As workers around the tri-state face the uncertainty of not receiving their paychecks due to businesses closing abruptly — some on a temporary basis , others permanently — or a reduction in work hours to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many are left wondering: how will I make rent or mortgage payments? The economic hardships brought on by this global outbreak…

More than 117 million kids globally are at risk for missing measles vaccines due to the surge in COVID-19, according to the WHO. Health experts worry the subsequent decline in immunizations may be setting the stage for another public health crisis.

The whole town of Huntington is going on a diet – at least that’s what officials there are telling residents to do, and will be providing exercise, yoga and nutrition classes for free online

Most of us are doing our best to stay inside but staying home in quarantine with constant access to food can lead to a lot of eating. Some are calling it the “Quarantine 15” but one town is fighting the battle of the bulge. Ken Buffa reports.

Research for a cure to the Coronavirus is fast and furious across the nation and right here in the tri-state. University Hospital in Newark is seeing some promising results from blood plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID19. Brian Thompson reports.

COVID-19 has ravaged the tri-state area, particularly the state of New York, which has reported more than 6,000 deaths to date due to the virus — a number that surpasses the lives lost in the state due to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Though the numbers are a grisly reminder of just how devastating the coronavirus pandemic is, new data…

New Jersey’s largest city announced it is launching a program to offer mass COVID-19 testing to its entire homeless population —  the program is the first of its kind in the state. The testing began Monday at an airport hotel with which the city partnered last month as part of Mayor Ras Baraka’s $1 million investment in rapid, short-term...

A New York City dermatologist is one of the first in the country to use a smartphone magnifier tool to get a closer look at the patient’s skin without having to be in the same room. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

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Want to work out at home but don’t have all the equipment? All you need is two cups and some water to do this workout.

New York has partnered with New Jersey and Connecticut to launch a tri-state contact tracing program, with help from former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, with the goal of preventing a future surge of COVID-19 infections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday during his daily coronavirus briefing. The program with a baseline of 30 contact tracers for every 100,000 individuals…

Mount Sinai Health System announced Thursday launch of the Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth, a first-of-its-kind initiative in North America designed to address the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and the lives of frontline health care providers at Mount Sinai. “Mount Sinai’s doctors, nurses, trainees, students, and clinicians and support staff are...