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A ‘staggering’ number of people couldn’t get care during the pandemic, poll finds.
When the pandemic started, Tomeka Kimbrough-Hilson knew she had a small growth inside her uterus. She was first diagnosed with uterine fibroids back in 2006 and had been able to have the non-cancerous mass removed through outpatient laser surgery. Over the years,...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in The Journals of Gerontology titled, "Generational Shifts in Young Adult Cardiovascular Health? Millennials and Generation X in the United States and England." Cardiovascular (CV) disease, the leading cause of death in the United...
How to Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has earmarked $600 million to stop future pandemics before they start – and up to $3.8 million of that will go to a team led by Rutgers researcher Eddy Arnold. The plan is simple: Identify viruses with...
Babies born just before full term have a higher risk of ADHD, Rutgers study finds.
Babies born prematurely are known to have a higher risk of various complications and long-term health conditions, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But babies born just a bit early – at 37 or 38 weeks – also have a high risk of developing ADHD, a...
Keeping the public interest in public health is key to combatting disease.
On Aug. 23, Director Rochelle Walensky called for a paradigm shift in the manner the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) do their work. “In these pandemic moments, we found ourselves having to talk to a broader audience,” she said. “We didn’t have to...
From Bench to Bedside: Shifting Societal and Ethical Responsibilities for Bioengineers
A Princeton Bioengineering Initiative Jodi Halpern MD, PhD - Chancellor’s Chair, Professor of Bioethics, UC Berkeley and Co-founder of the Berkeley Group on Ethics and Regulation of Innovative Technology will discuss how lab scientists are moving into translational...
Microneedling Beats Chemical Peels for Acne Scar Treatment.
Chemical peels are a common treatment for acne scars, but a Rutgers study finds that microneedling is significantly more effective for patients with dark skin. Babar Rao, a professor of dermatology and pathology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and fellow...
Novel Approach for Educating Prison Populations About Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.
More than 90,000 people die of a drug overdose each year, with 75 percent of those involving an opioid, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although medication—buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone—is an effective component in helping people...