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Is your zip code dangerous to your health

WebRace, gender, language, early childhood education, proximity to healthy food, affordable housing and a person’s zip code can be determinants for access to …

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The initiative she began has helped over 800 N.J. families. Here’s …

WebTo help these mothers, Harris started the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative (PHEI) in 2018. The community organization is dedicated to actively working toward …

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N.J. hospital is first in nation to earn equity certification

WebBy Spencer Kent | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com August 22, 2023 at 4:18 pm EDT. Hackensack University Medical Center (George McNish | For NJ Advance M). …

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Black Americans are still more likely to die from cancer, study says

WebFor breast cancer, the racial gap widened with Black women being 31% more likely than white women to die in 2000 and 37% more likely to die from the disease in …

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Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer, especially if you’re Black.

WebUnfortunately, for working-class Black people, that way of obtaining health care has not changed much since the 1950s. Whether the decision to put off annual …

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Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify

WebBy The Associated Press September 11, 2023 at 8:40 am EDT. With the Supreme Court overturning Affirmative Action, has this historic move already has …

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How a good night’s sleep can protect Black people from …

WebBy Kathleen O'Brien | Special to Mosaic December 19, 2023 at 7:15 am EST. 84-year-old Peggy Koon, right, practices self-defense with her friend Shirley …

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These 2 men will head up mental wellness programs in Bergen …

WebThese 2 men will head up mental wellness programs in Bergen County schools. NJ4S Bergen, a coalition of leading Bergen County mental health providers led …

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The AG says no wrongdoing, but is he asking the right questions

WebIn addition to the CIT model, other approaches have been designed and employed in other communities. What these models share is a public health orientation, …

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Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a …

WebThese miscarriages and deaths can occur even in communities that otherwise appear to have vast health resources. In Harris County, for example, home to two public …

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RWJBarnabas Health to sponsor Black maternal health events in …

WebBlack Maternal Health Week, created by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), is a national week of action that aims to raise awareness around racial …

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COVID amplified racial inequities in NJ’s health care system, new …

WebThe $9 million review, conducted by Zoubek’s law firm, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, working with Boston Consulting Group, was launched in …

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Newark physician honored by United Way of Greater Newark

WebRodgers, a physician, was honored Wednesday in recognition of her “exceptional dedication and contributions to community service.”. The award is named in …

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Reparations health equity committee to hear from the public on …

WebThe Health Equity Committee of the New Jersey Reparations Council will hold a virtual public session tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 8, to discuss its work to date and …

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Hair relaxers have been linked to cancer among Black women, …

WebWhen Shuler saw a commercial saying hair relaxers were giving people uterine cancer, she reached out to Chicago-based law firm Wallace Miller to become a …

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Rev. Raul Ruiz works to uplift the Latino

WebOctober 15, 2023 at 9:35 am EDT. Mosaic asked readers and staff during Hispanic Heritage Month to identify people who are emerging Hispanic leaders throughout the state, …

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Recent tragic police killings lead to new legislation – Mosaic

WebA budget of $12 million is earmarked for the program. New Jersey police officers answering 911 calls involving people with mental health issues have shot and …

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State ‘intentionally failed’ to address segregation in N.J. schools

WebBut he agreed with the gist of the plaintiffs’ arguments, writing, “The logic of their complaint is clear: segregation is abhorrent to New Jersey public policy; de facto …

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How a D.R. immigrant turned this Hudson County school into a

WebPantaleon acknowledged that the first few games of the season were challenging for him, even as Memorial opened the season at 6-1. His aggressive style of …

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Hundreds come to New Jersey to celebrate the opening of the …

WebOpening of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Oct. 8, 2023 Interior of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple before an opening ceremony in Robbinsville, Sunday, …

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Here are 7 Diwali events to celebrate the holiday – Mosaic

WebNov. 30: A Diwali Dinner event hosted by Apala-NJ and Saba-NJ to celebrate the annual Festival of Lights. The event will take place at Martinsville Gardens, located at …

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Largest Hindu temple in the U.S. is set to draw hundreds of visitors …

WebNestled in a farming community in Central New Jersey, stands this country’s largest Hindu temple, and likely the second largest Hindu temple in the world, “ …

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