Health

Health and agriculture officials have confirmed the long-horned tick has been spotted in a sixth New Jersey county...Monmouth County.

As we officially transition into summer, there are things you need to do to avoid getting a sickly bite.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Burlington County will soon receive some much needed federal funding for healthcare.

What is Parkinson's disease? How is it treated? Celebrities like Michael J. Fox, Linda Ronstadt and more recently Neil Diamond being diagnosed have also shown us you can live a somewhat normal life with the disease.

A Mayo Clinic report finds that incorporating wellness programs for employees can reduce stress. In New Jersey, more companies are offering these programs as part of their benefits packages.

Watching a loved one suffer through any kind of pain or disease is never easy for any family, and for those struggling with Dementia or it's most common form Alzheimer's, we have some information to help better everyone better understand this disease.

Far too often, urgent care is seen as a replacement for an ER — and that can be a costly or even dangerous mistake, according to a doctor in Freehold.

Your nose is running like it's in a 100-yard dash, you're shivering like you're watching a horror movie and your body temperature is hot enough to cook bacon. There's no doubt about it -- you're sick.

The calendar says mid-April, everything is turning green, the birds are singing, and yet in many parts of New Jersey there are reports of increased influenza-like illness.

Public health officials in New Jersey are encouraging residents to get out ahead of preventable diseases.

Children and pregnant women are the focus of the first day of National Public Health Week, which kicks off April 7 and runs until April 13.

Immunizations are just as important for adults as they are for children. Each year, 30,000 Americans die of vaccine-preventable diseases, and 95 percent of those who die are adults.