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15 Simple Ways to Green Your Routine—and Help Save the Planet
These small, daily moves have the potential to make a big impact when it comes to preserving the environment—like singing the national anthem in the shower. Don’t believe us? Read on.
How the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 helped give birth to Johnson & Johnson’s disaster relief program
When the 8.3 magnitude quake struck, the company mobilized to send supplies and other aid to the city—a practice that continues to this day.
“We had bariatric surgery": a couple shares what it’s really like to undergo the weight-loss procedure”
Meet Stephen and Zohar, who elected to have bariatric surgery together and are now embracing their healthier—and combined 162-pounds-lighter—life.
5 Things We Now Know About Autism
It’s a medical condition we’ve all heard of, but one that many of us may not fully understand. For National Autism Awareness Month, we talked to two leading autism experts to get the very latest facts—and dispel misconceptions.
The new Ebola clinical trial that’s focused on helping halt future outbreaks
A groundbreaking partnership between countries, health organizations and companies worldwide—including Johnson & Johnson—hopes to find the most promising vaccines to help protect people from the virus.
Unseen Enemy: the new film that looks at why viruses like Zika, Ebola and influenza are so prevalent
The documentary, airing on CNN and presented by Johnson & Johnson, looks at how our modern lifestyle may be responsible for perpetuating these lethal viruses—and how everyday citizens can fight back.
How a Johnson & Johnson Employee’s Health Scare Brought a Company Mission to Intercept Diseases to Life
When Cat Oyler discovered she’d been born with a heart condition that had gone un-diagnosed, it hit home for her just how important her work helping to prevent and intercept disease really was.
3 entrepreneurs, 3 big ideas: Meet the winners of the Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge
From helping stop the spread of disease in public bathrooms in Uganda to supporting local farmers in Liberia, these savvy troubleshooters have devised simple healthcare solutions with serious impact.
Clean home, clean bill of health: the story behind Johnson & Johnson’s historic spring cleaning ads
A century ago, keeping a tidy house meant more than just impressing the neighbors—it could also keep illnesses like polio and measles at bay. These vintage ads helped show magazine readers how.
3 stories of unstoppable people living with autoimmune diseases
An avid runner. A fireman. A college student. What they share in common may surprise you—and the battle to get their lives back after debilitating diagnoses will inspire you.