Analysis | The Health 202: Trump administration claims credit for some bright spots in the opioid epidemic  The Washington PostTHE PROGNOSIS. Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP). The Trump administration is ... Keeping Read

Groups waving red flags over recreational pot | News  Meadville TribuneHARRISBURG – The number of statewide groups expressing reservations about legalizing recreational marijuana for adults is growing, even as Lt. Gov. Keeping Read

Devin English Joins the Rutgers School of Public Health  NewswiseNewswise — NEWARK, NJ - The Rutgers School of Public Health is excited to announce that Devin English, PhD, will be joining the department of urban-global ... Keeping Read

When will patients be able to step into a Missouri dispensary? Hint: It's not Jan. 1, 2020  Springfield News-LeaderIt will be more than a year from today before Missouri patients will be able to step into a dispensary and legally buy marijuana as a doctor-certified treatment, ... Keeping Read

Live: HHS Secretary Azar deliver remarks at the 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference  WRGBWASHINGTON (SBG) —Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will deliver remarks at the 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, ... Keeping Read

DPA: New Jersey Senate Committee Votes to End Prior Authorization for Medication-Assisted Treatment Under Medicaid  InsiderNJNew Jersey Senate Committee Votes to End Prior Authorization for Medication-Assisted Treatment Under Medicaid. Statement from DPA's Roseanne Scotti: ... Keeping Read

A Very Busy (Marijuana) Day in Trenton  InsiderNJ(Trenton)-. (I spent 20 minutes trying to do a cannabis version of “Trenton Makes The World Makes” and came up with nothing. You've been failed.) It's a very ... Keeping Read

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report In Manasquan  Manasquan, NJ PatchManasquan recently provided its annual drinking quality report, saying it's designed to inform the public about the quality water and services that the borough ... Keeping Read

Your guide to the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates  QuartzUpdated March 17, 2019. With 13 confirmed candidates, three exploratory committees, and multiple “maybes,” the Democratic field for the 2020 presidential ... Keeping Read

Non-binary Californian turned away from donating blood  KSBY San Luis Obispo NewsVan Levy just wanted to give back. The 31-year-old San Diego resident has donated blood for the past 13 years. But when Levy inquired about donating at the ... Keeping Read

Dionne Warwick Speaks On Her Gay Fans, HIV Activism  HivPlusMag.comIt's hard to believe it's been 37 years since Dionne Warwick and friends Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder recorded their hit charity single, "That's ... Keeping Read

Trump restaffs AIDS council 15 months after firing all members  Washington BladeFifteen months after firing all members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, President Trump has restaffed the advisory body with nine new ... Keeping Read

Learn about HIV/AIDS Issues Impacting Women and Girls during Women's History Month in Union County  TAPinto.netThe Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to recognize Women's History Month with a series of event highlighting both history and health ... Keeping Read

PrEP uptake increases nearly 30% among MSM at high risk for HIV  HealioSEATTLE — Between 2014 and 2017, the proportion of high-risk men who have sex with men who are taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, for HIV ... Keeping Read

Plane makes emergency landing, passengers evacuated  KATVSmoke reported on board an Air Transat flight forced an emergency landing Saturday at a New Jersey airport, where the 189 passengers were evacuated by ... Keeping Read

UP Med alums set up fund for HIV testing kits in PH in activist’s honor  INQUIRER.netAt Apicha's 26th Anniversary Gala on May 18, 2016, the Grand Hyatt Hotel in NYC, the late Dr, Mars Custodio (third from right) joined other AIDS activists, ... Keeping Read

Rutgers faculty among new NJ AIDS epidemic committee  RU Daily TargumTwo Rutgers faculty have joined New Jersey's new End AIDS Epidemic Committee, which was initiated by Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) to prevent the spread of the ... Keeping Read

Rutgers Dean to Serve on State-Wide AIDS Epidemic Committee  NewswiseRutgers School of Public Health dean, Perry N. Halkitis and associate professor of epidemiology, Henry F. Raymond, have joined New Jersey's new “End AIDS ... Keeping Read

Weeks after 2030 HIV pledge, report shows US headway stalled  WRGBNEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after President Donald Trump announced a campaign to end the U. S. HIV epidemic by 2030, new government data show that ... Keeping Read

Five city locations for annual NJ AIDS Walk in 2019  Out In JerseyYou can be one of the thousands in the NJ AIDS Walk 2019 and help protect the healthcare needs of people living with HIV/AIDS this May. Keeping Read

February 20, 2019: NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams  NJTV NewsGov. Phil Murphy gives a briefing on Wednesday's snow and ice and asks New Jersey drivers to take it slow tonight. A new study finds that while transgender ... Keeping Read

First Edition: February 20, 2019  Kaiser Health NewsKaiser Health News: 'These Women's Lives Mattered': Nurse Builds Database Of Women Murdered By Men In February 2017, a school nurse in this Dallas ... Keeping Read

Recent study shows HIV intervention programs may be effective  NJTV NewsRutgers epidemiologist Henry Raymond's research shows new infection rates of HIV have stabilized in the population of transwomen, suggesting that ... Keeping Read

Telemedicine for HIV Care: Bringing Specialty Care to Inmates  Consultant360Finkel D. Incorporating telemedicine into HIV care [published online February 15, 2019]. Infectious Diseases Consultant. As an assistant professor of medicine in ... Keeping Read

State to Launch Local Needle Exchanges, Enhance Services at Current Sites  NJ SpotlightDOH says plans part of broad multiagency strategy to foster syringe-access programs, other offerings across New Jersey. Keeping Read

Happening Today: Elizabeth Warren, Virginia, HIV, Hepatitis, Ozzy Osbourne, Jennifer Lawrence  NBC New YorkGet the top headlines of the day in your morning briefing from NBC 4 New York, Monday through Friday. Sign up for our newsletter here. Elizabeth Warren ... Keeping Read

Health Officials Warn of Potential Hepatitis Exposure at NJ Dunkin' Donuts  NBC New YorkNew Jersey health officials say people who visited a Dunkin' Donuts in Ocean City may have been exposed to hepatitis. NJ Surgery Center Responds to Health ... Keeping Read

Lawsuit: NY car crash victims were sent to NJ surgery center, forcing insurers to pay more  NorthJersey.comThe Dynamic Surgery Center in Hackensack has the same owner as the Saddle Brook surgery center, which was shut for weeks due to poor sterilization. Keeping Read

Trumps Plan To End HIV Epidemic Targets These U.S. Communities  Patch.comPlan To End HIV Targets These Communities - Phoenix, AZ - Federal health officials plan to target communities where more than 50 percent of new HIV ... Keeping Read

Murphy Administration Committed to Ending the HIV Epidemic  InsiderNJMurphy Administration Committed to Ending the HIV Epidemic. Welcomes any support from federal government. (TRENTON) – The Murphy Administration on ... Keeping Read

Aetna settles California lawsuit over HIV privacy breach  ModernHealthcare.comNational health insurer Aetna will pay $935000 to settle allegations the health insurer violated state privacy laws when it mistakenly mailed letters to patients that ... Keeping Read

HIV positive man arrested for prostitution; Bucks County DA warns of health risks  WPVI-TV"This is a public health issue. We are not making morality judgments here," said DA Matt Weintraub. "If you've had sexual contact with this man, seek a medical ... Keeping Read

Patients who may have contracted hepatitis at NJ surgical center file lawsuit  ABC NewsTwo patients from a New Jersey surgical center have tested positive for hepatitis, their attorney said Thursday. Keeping Read

2 former patients of infection-breached New Jersey clinic have hepatitis B, lawyers say  Becker's Hospital ReviewLawyers for two former patients of Saddle Brook, N.J.-based HealthPlus Surgery Center, which the state temporarily shut down due to poor sterilization practices, ... Keeping Read

Woman tests positive for HBV after surgical facility exposure, lawyer says  HealioA 58-year-old Brooklyn woman reportedly tested positive for hepatitis B virus after she was a patient at a New Jersey surgical facility that is being sued by former ... Keeping Read

Patients possibly exposed to HIV at NJ surgery center need more testing, lawyers say  NorthJersey.comPatients who may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis because of poor sterilization practices and other problems at a Saddle Brook surgery center should ... Keeping Read

Lowering the Risk of Hepatitis C Virus Reinfection in HIV-Positive Men  Contagionlive.comEven when men who have sex with men are aware of the risk of hepatitis C infection, they aren't always confident in their ability to go against the expectations of ... Keeping Read

Saddle Brook surgery center: Only fraction of patients have been notified of possible HIV  NorthJersey.comA Saddle Brook surgery center that may have exposed patients to HIV and hepatitis has been able to contact only one-third of at-risk patients. Keeping Read

New Owner Of Secaucus Hospital Sued For Saddle Brook Facility  Patch.comNew Owner Of Secaucus Hospital Sued - Secaucus, NJ - Yan Moshe was sued after a Saddle Brook surgery center he owns exposed people to HIV and other ... Keeping Read

Better HIV Virologic Response Seen With Single-Tablet Regimens  Contagionlive.comSingle-tablet regimens may provide better virologic response and control than multiple-tablet regimens for people living with HIV, likely due to a lower pill burden ... Keeping Read

State Highlights: Thousands Of Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV At New Jersey Surgery Center; OhioHealth Propelled Into Era Of Value-Based Care  Kaiser Health NewsMedia outlets report on news from New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Louisiana, Arizona, Massachusetts, Oregon, California, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, ... Keeping Read

Lawsuit filed against New Jersey facility that may have exposed patients to HIV  WABC-TVMore potential victims are joining a class-action lawsuit against a New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed more than 3000 patients to HIV, hepatitis B ... Keeping Read

Owner of Meadowlands hospital sued after HIV scare at separate facility  New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioA real estate developer and medical executive is being personally sued by a patient of a surgery center where state health officials said thousands of. Keeping Read

NJ facility may have exposed many to HIV, Hepatitis B, C - one positive test so far  WABC-TVA New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed more than 3000 patients to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C used poor drug storage methods, an outdated ... Keeping Read

Parkway Crash / NJ Kmart To Close / NJ Health Center HIV Exposure  Patch.comWeek In Review - Little Silver-Oceanport, NJ - Check out the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in New Jersey. Keeping Read

N.J. surgery center that possibly exposed thousands to HIV had rusty equipment, report says  NBCNews.comThe New Jersey surgery center that may have exposed more than 3,700 patients to HIV and hepatitis used rusty equipment and had soiled bed sheets, ... Keeping Read

Man Who Had Knee Surgery at NJ Surgery Center That May Have Exposed Patients to HIV, Hepatitis Tests Positive: Attorney  NBC New YorkA man who had knee surgery at a New Jersey surgical facility that may have exposed thousands of patients to HIV and hepatitis has tested positive for the latter, ... Keeping Read

Another NJ Department Store Will Close: Patch PM  Long Branch, NJ PatchPatch PM: Dec. 28 - Long Branch-Eatontown, NJ - Also: Her NJ Neighbor's Music Woke Her Up. So She Baked Him A Cake​​ / 2 Fired From NJ Center In HIV ... Keeping Read

A New Jersey Hospital Nearly Exposed Its Patients to HIV  FatherlyA New Jersey surgery center nearly exposed more than 3,700 patients to HIV and hepatitis due to unsanitary conditions. A recent state investigation found that ... Keeping Read

Top Reports: Tracking New Jersey's Progress on Population Health  NJ SpotlightThe Department of Health issued a voluminous but easy-to-digest report that evaluates New Jersey's performance on more than 100 health indicators. Keeping Read

More than 3,000 Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis At New Jersey Surgical Center, Officials Say  TIMEA New Jersey surgical center may have exposed more than 3,000 patients to HIV and hepatitis, state officials said. People who received a procedure at the ... Keeping Read

Patients may have been exposed to HIV at New Jersey surgery center  KHOU.comA frightening discovery at a surgery center in northern New Jersey. More than 3700 patients may have been exposed to infections, including HIV and Hepatitis B ... Keeping Read

New Jersey surgery center may have exposed more than 3,000 patients to HIV, hepatitis  Fox NewsThe New Jersey Department of Health says more than 3000 patients at a surgery center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Keeping Read

Over 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C at New Jersey hospital | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caMore than 3,000 patients are being urged to get their blood tested after “deficiencies in infection control” at a surgery centre in New Jersey may have exposed ... Keeping Read

More than 3,000 patients at New Jersey surgery center possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis  NBC NewsMore than 3000 patients at the HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to the state's ... Keeping Read

Surgery Center In NJ Says Thousands Exposed To Hepatitis, HIV  CBS New YorkA health alert affecting thousands of people who visited an outpatient surgery center in North Jersey urges blood tested after a state investigation found ... Keeping Read

Surgery Center In NJ Says 3,778 Patients May Have Been Exposed To Bloodborne Infections  CBS New YorkSADDLE BROOK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – There's a health alert for affecting thousands of people who visited an outpatient surgery center in North Jersey. They're ... Keeping Read

N.J. surgery center warns of possible exposure to bloodborne infections  UPI NewsA surgery center informed more than 3000 patients they may have been exposed to bloodborne pathogens after undergoing procedures at a New Jersey ... Keeping Read

Parents are right to be concerned about young kids being tested for HIV | Jenice Armstrong  Philly.comSome parents of middle schoolers are livid that their children were tested for HIV without their knowledge. Keeping Read

N.J. pledges to end AIDS epidemic by 2025  WHYYThere may not be a proven cure, but thanks to demographics, powerful new treatments, and the state's participation in a nascent global public awareness ... Keeping Read

Atlanta HIV Rates Highlight the Need for Coordinated Effort in US Cities  Contagionlive.comHIV stubbornly retains a foothold in major US cities, particularly those in the South. A lack of synergistic efforts among public health agencies can compound the ... Keeping Read

State Takes New Direction, Pledging to End AIDS Epidemic in NJ  NJ SpotlightSeven years is not much of a window, but administration and Department of Health say they can eliminate AIDS by 2025. Keeping Read

Zero new HIV cases in New Jersey? Rutgers, health department say it’s possible by 2025  NorthJersey.comRutgers and the New Jersey Department of Health have partnered to eliminate the number of new HIV diagnoses. In 2017, there were 1048 new cases. Keeping Read

The plan: Zero new HIV diagnoses in New Jersey by 2025  New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioDown from 1,722 in the middle of last decade, New Jersey saw 1,048 new HIV diagnoses in 2017. Is it possible that number gets down to zero, or close to it, by ... Keeping Read

HIV/AIDS program: Trump signed a good law  VoxOn Tuesday, something odd happened in Washington: A bill became a law. It passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and voice vote in the House (typically ... Keeping Read

Walgreens opens specialty pharmacy in Rutgers-Camden nursing building  Cherry Hill Courier PostCommunity Walgreens Pharmacy will cater to those with complex medical needs, such as transplant and oncology patients and those with HIV/AIDS. Keeping Read

New Jersey adopts U=U campaign to end HIV in the state  Out In JerseyGovernor Phil Murphy has stated his support for New Jersey's adoption of U=U, Undetectable=Untransmittable to deal with HIV. Keeping Read

World AIDS Day: Walk in Jersey City raises awareness  NorthJersey.comAbout 100 people, including a marching band, walked from a Jersey City clinic to the city hall annex to raise awareness for prevention of HIV. Keeping Read

Genetically Modified People Are Walking Among Us  The New York TimesAnd, so far, they're just fine. America needs a sober debate about the pros and cons of Crispr instead of a paranoid ban on the technology. Keeping Read

Doctors educate a new generation about HIV/AIDS to combat ‘complacency’  NJTV NewsDespite awareness and advances in medicine, doctors say our success combating the HIV/AIDS has also become our weakness. Keeping Read

CVS-Aetna Merger is Bad for HIV Patients, Says AHF  Associated PressWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 28, 2018--AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) today went on record once again in its strong criticism of the merger of ... Keeping Read

Senate Panel to Reform NJ's Subpar Medical Marijuana Program  InsiderNJUp for debate Monday in Trenton: several bills to reform NJ's marijuana laws, both to legalize recreational pot and also to fix NJ's badly broken medical ... Keeping Read

Time for NJ to declare commitment to ending AIDS | Commentary  NorthJersey.comThe HIV/AIDS epidemic has been one of the deadliest in human history, claiming the lives of 35 million people over the course of several decades. Over 36 ... Keeping Read

Stem Cell Transplant Found to Lower HIV Reservoir  Contagionlive.comSome people living with HIV who have undergone stem-cell transplants have seen a radical reduction in their HIV reservoir. A new study examines the factors ... Keeping Read

Patients of Pennsylvania dentist told to get tested for HIV, hepatitis  WABC-TVThe Pennsylvania Department of Health is warning patients of a Northampton County dentist that they could have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis B and C. Keeping Read

10th child dies in viral outbreak at New Jersey rehab center  WABC-TVNew Jersey health officials say a 10th child has died in a viral outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center. Keeping Read

A New Way to Measure Success When It Comes to HIV Suppression  Contagionlive.comIt's time to consider the newly diagnosed population as distinct from the HIV-infected population as a whole when measuring viral suppression levels. Keeping Read

Aetna settles HIV disclosure investigation for close to $650K  Healthcare DiveAetna has agreed to pay three states and the District of Columbia nearly $650,000 to settle charges it compromised the personal information of thousands of ... Keeping Read

Aetna Settles With NJ AG Over Privacy Breaches Involving HIV, AFib Patients | Corporate Counsel  Law.comAetna Inc. has agreed to settle allegations that it improperly disclosed the protected health information of thousands of Americans, including HIV patients and ... Keeping Read

Aetna hit with fine for privacy breach of N.J. patients with AIDS, heart condition  NJ.comAetna, Inc. has agreed to pay a $365,000 fine for violating the privacy rights of hundreds of policyholders in New Jersey last year, including some who were ... Keeping Read

Aetna settles with New Jersey over privacy breaches; HIV status may have been disclosed  NorthJersey.comTwo privacy breaches by Aetna last year potentially disclosed personal health information — including infection with HIV/AIDS — for nearly 1,000 of its ... Keeping Read

New and Novel HIV Medications  Pharmacy TimesCombination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has greatly reduced HIV-associated morbidity and mortality and improved the quality of life for those living with HIV. Keeping Read

Grant funds new ARCH program in Hackensack health center  NorthJersey.comThe new ARCH program, housed in the Bergen County health center, offers reproductive health and HIV services, officials announced. Keeping Read

HIV/AIDS Buddies group celebrates 33 years of life with wellness fair  NorthJersey.comAn organization that was founded in 1985 to help people dying of AIDS was celebrating life Sunday, both its 33 years of existence and the work it does to help ... Keeping Read

Today is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day  Out In JerseyThis is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. And today, the Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York City points out some facts. They call on the public ... Keeping Read

New Mexico Spa’s ‘Vampire Facial’ May Have Exposed Clients to HIV, Health Officials Say  KTLA Los AngelesHealth officials are recommending that clients who have received a "vampire facial" or any other type of injection-related *service* at an Albuquerque spa get ... Keeping Read

Paterson gets $5.4 million for housing, homelessness, AIDS projects  NorthJersey.comThe federal money will be used to build low-income housing, prevent homelessness and help people living with HIV/AIDS keep a roof over their head. Keeping Read

New Jersey Expands Stigma-Free Healthcare for LGBTQ Residents  NJ SpotlightClinics, support groups, hospitals are adopting policies designed to promote equitable and inclusive care. Keeping Read

Eric Johnson House, serving HIV-AIDS population for 25 years, to close in Morristown  Morristown GreenFor a quarter-century, the Eric Johnson House in Morristown has provided a temporary haven for people coming to grips with HIV-AIDS. But times change, and ... Keeping Read

Why STD rates are surging in N.J. See the hardest hit counties, ranked  NJ.comBetter health screening and regular check-ups? A generation that doesn't remember the AIDS crisis? The proliferation of dating apps like Tinder and Grindr? Keeping Read

Fair Lawn Transgender Activist Appears In HIV Prevention PSA  Fair Lawn, NJ PatchFair Lawn Activist Appears In HIV Prevention PSA - Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook, NJ - Carmen Carrera shares how important sexual health information be made ... Keeping Read

HIV rates remain high for at-risk groups  NJTV NewsDespite a decrease in rates overall, one in 64 African-Americans in the state is living with HIV/AIDS compared to 1 in 661 non-Hispanic whites. Keeping Read

Free screenings on National HIV Testing Day in Jersey City Wednesday  NJ.comJersey City Medical Center will host a free community screening event on Wednesday for National HIV Testing Day. Keeping Read

New Jersey mom outraged after teacher asks her son 'if he has HIV'  Daily MailJanete Mende1218603s, mom of a 12-year-old student at New Jersey's Hackensack Middleschool, called the school's explanation 'a weak excuse' for a teacher ... Keeping Read

New Jersey school district calls alleged HIV comment a misunderstanding, claims teacher said HIB  WABC-TVThe superintendent of a New Jersey school district where an outraged family claims a teacher asked sixth graders if they were HIV positive prior to a camping ... Keeping Read

Exclusive: Mom outraged after New Jersey teacher asks 6th graders if they have HIV  WABC-TVAn outraged parent is speaking exclusively to Eyewitness News after students at a middle school in New Jersey were asked by a teacher if they had HIV prior to ... Keeping Read

New Jerseyans talk about living with HIV at AIDS Walk in Ridgewood  NorthJersey.comFour hundred people attended the New Jersey 2018 AIDS Walk in Ridgewood. It is part of a statewide initiative to raise awareness about the virus. Keeping Read

Despite progress, HIV/AIDS cases remain higher among African-Americans in NJ  NJTV NewsWhile African-Americans make up 15 percent of the state's total population, they represent 50 percent of those currently living with HIV/AIDS in the state. Keeping Read

What HIV and AIDS look like in New Jersey today  New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioIn 1990, more than 4200 individuals were newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the Garden State. The virus and its most severe phase took the lives of nearly 3600 ... Keeping Read

Get Smart, Get Tested, Get Treated for STDs and HIV/AIDS — New Campaign  NJ SpotlightThe 'startling fact' that half of all sexually active young people will get an STD by age 25 brings urgency to the effort. Keeping Read