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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.
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.