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“I have schizophrenia": What it’s really like to live with the mental illness
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Tanara, who was diagnosed at the age of 27, shares her very honest story of coping with the disease.
How Johnson & Johnson is helping China give birth to its healthiest generation yet
China has been dominating the headlines. It’s also been top of mind at Johnson & Johnson, especially with the debut of the company’s new GenH Challenge, aimed at helping improve the health of those born after 2011 around the world.
The launch of the women-only Laurel Club
Learn how the Johnson & Johnson club started and why it’s such an important part of the company’s legacy of supporting female workers.
The inside story of the Powerhouse
Johnson & Johnson has always used cutting-edge technology to move medicine forward. This was true even in the early 1900s, when a new brick building began supplying electrical power to company facilities. Here’s a short history of this still-in-use part of the New Brunswick campus.
From company president to national business leader: the story of Robert Wood Johnson II
The son of company founder Robert Wood Johnson rose through the ranks to lead Johnson & Johnson through the transformative decades of the Depression and World War II, cementing the organization’s legacy as an innovative healthcare company that puts people first.
A modern company town with workers’ health and well-being in mind: the story of Johnson & Johnson’s Chicopee Village
In the cotton fields of Georgia in 1927, the company built an entirely new kind of factory and village. Not only did it provide employees with modern amenities, but it supplied workers and their families with resources to enrich their lives outside of work.
This is your body on seasonal allergies: a look at what happens when pollen invades
Gesundheit! Now that spring is officially here, you may be bracing for itchy, watery eyes and sneezing. But do you really know why your body seems to be waging war? We take you on a cellular-level tour of what happens when allergies strike.
This unique Johnson & Johnson program lets employees take paid time off work to do good
We’re spotlighting four staffers who’ve taken advantage of the company’s Extended Volunteer Leave Policy to help people in need.
How Johnson & Johnson is helping save children around the world from intestinal worm infections
For the fifth anniversary of the London Declaration, we’re sharing the steps the company has taken to fulfill its promise to fight neglected tropical diseases—including the development of a chewable form of mebendazole.
7 health advocates who are determined to change what it means to have a chronic illness
Living with a life-altering disease is undeniably challenging. But it can also be full of triumphs if you embrace one simple mantra: It’s just a bad day, not a bad life.