10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (213+ words) A bat found in a Cherry Hill home has tested positive for rabies. The bat was first located June 4. After an independent contractor safely removed the bat from the residence, rabies testing was done at the state Public Health & Environmental…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (439+ words) Virtua Mount Holly Hospital is facing a strike of its nearly 850 registered nurses starting at 7 a. m. Tuesday, June 16, according to a statement just released by union leaders. HPAE Local 5105 said the notice for alleged unfair labor practice was given after 21 hours…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (245+ words) The New Jersey Department of Health has lifted an order requiring changes at a Cherry Hill abortion center. The order, imposed on April 30, had directed the Cherry Hill Women's Center to retain a consultant director of nursing and a director…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (597+ words) Burlington County Times NJ urgently needs mental health and substance use treatment | Opinion Somewhere in New Jersey tonight, a mother is making a phone call she has spent months working up the courage to make. She has watched her adult…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (260+ words) An Atlantic County health system and a university have announced plans for a college to prepare health care professionals. The health system, Atlanti Care, said it will provide initial funding of $15 million to its partner in the project, Stockton University....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (255+ words) Ravioli items sold at New Jersey Costco locations have been placed under a federal public health alert by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). According to the service's notice, certain packages of Giovanni Rana ravioli sold in New Jersey…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (639+ words) These cases are not outliers. They reflect ongoing weaknesses in how Medicaid eligibility and spending are verified. Unless these loopholes are addressed, New Jersey taxpayers are poised to face a significant financial penalty because the state cannot accurately determine who…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (402+ words) A former employee is accused of stealing approximately $2. 5 million worth of medical supplies from Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Galloway resident Marci M. Staub, 44, allegedly sold the stolen goods to a wholesale firm in South Carolina, according to the Camden County…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (442+ words) Burlington County residents now have an added option that will roll into nearby towns for things like general health screenings, vaccinations and other important health services. The Burlington County Commissioners and Burlington County Health Department unveiled a new Mobile Health…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (211+ words) A worker experienced a medical emergency while inspecting a Florence Township water tower March 25. The 63-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was conducting an inspection of the water tower located along Cedar Lane when he began to experience…...