Health

Hospitals across the Garden State are way behind the times when it comes to inter-department communication and reaching out to vital personnel when they're needed.

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For the better part of the last decade, most of the news about New Jersey's budget has been pretty bad as the state continues to struggle financially.

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Childhood mental disorders are on the rise, with one in five kids dealing with some kind of a problem, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

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Since Sandy, health officials around the state have been keeping a close watch on water quality in our streams, lakes, bays and oceans, and with thousands expected to hit the beach this Memorial Day weekend, some are wondering, "Is the water safe?"

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A mystery water problem remains unsolved in Lake Como and surrounding communities.

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Former New Jersey Governor and current State Senator Dick Codey plans to introduce a bill that would raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes in the Garden State from 19 to 21.

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Between four and five million people become dog bite victims each year. In 2012 alone, State Farm experienced 77 dog bite claims in New Jersey and paid out more than $4.7 million.

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More than 1.2 million New Jersey workers, 38 percent of the state's private-sector workforce, lack earned sick days, but that doesn't mean these employees don't get sick. It means they don't get paid if they have to stay home when they're ill.

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Mold remains one of the top hazards for the Sandy recovery, but with so many different types, health officials in hard-hit Ocean County hope to dispel misconceptions and spread awareness.

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A surprising new report questions how sharply Americans should cut back on salt.

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