Teaneck and Ridgewood are towns in New Jersey that are just minutes from each other. Yet when it came to the COVID pandemic, they were worlds apart when it came to illness and death, illustrating the persistent racial gap in the burden from the disease. Throughout the pandemic, the novel coronavirus has continued to disproportionately burden predominantly Black cities and towns across the United States, according to federal and state-level analyses of COVID-19 data.
Holy Name is the only hospital in New Jersey to treat patients with the hunova, an innovative technology Holy Name officials are integrated into physical therapy for patients who struggle with balance due to orthopedic injuries and for patients with chronic neurological illnesses, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
NJ residents prompted to get the covid vaccine due to a bump in positive cases within the Northeast. Holy Name's Chief of Infectious Disease, Dr. Suraj Saggar explains why the uptick is happening and how residents can prevent serious illness.
It's the most common STD in America, but also one of the least understood. Here are some surprising truths about HPV — from the ways you can catch it to who really needs the HPV vaccine. Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology Dr. Sharyn Lewin shares how to prevent a dormant HPV infection from turning to a precancerous or cancerous growth.
Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck was once the epicenter of COVID-19 in New Jersey.