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Counterfeit N95s are out there: How to avoid getting duped.
It's clear now more than ever that wearing a face mask is an important way to protect yourself and others from the spread of COVID-19. And, as new variants continue to emerge, there's been plenty of talk about which type of face mask is best. One face mask has been...
Join NJ ACTS Special Populations Core on May 10th at 12pm
Special Populations Behind Bars and Razor Wire: Correctional Psychiatry Challenges and Opportunities Joseph V. Penn, MD, CCHP, FAPA Director of Mental Health Services University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care Dr. Penn is a Clinical Professor in the...
Preventing Pediatric Asthma Deaths.
Each year in the US, more than 300 children and young adults under 24 and more than 3,000 adults die of asthma—attacks that are often preventable. “The number is likely higher, however. A person might suffer a fatal asthma attack outside of a hospital, but if they...
A new drug just might save the sickest of COVID patients. But questions remain.
A treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients could be on the way, something health officials have been waiting for since the dawn of the pandemic. And if approved, it might be available for hospitalized patients by the fall. The experimental drug sabizabulin — the...
Risk of Severe Allergic Reaction Higher with Two Intravenous Iron-Boosting Products.
Two products commonly administered intravenously to replenish iron levels in the body have a much higher chance of provoking a severe allergic attack, according to Rutgers researchers who conducted a study analyzing the medical records in a large database of older,...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Neibart's article in JCO Global Oncology titled, "Assessment of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Infrastructure in Belize." Cervical cancer is a preventable disease that disproportionately affects women in low- and middle-income countries,...
NJ ACTS Partnership and Innovation Accelerator Pilot (PIAP) Program Grant Results in New Publication
NJ ACTS Congratulates Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, PhD Dr. Rothpletz-Puglia's article Family Systems Cultural and Resilience Dimensions to Consider in Nutrition Interventions: A Qualitative Study Exploring Preschoolers’ Eating and Physical Activity Routines During...
Therapy Can Support Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
Receiving psychosocial and behavioral therapy alongside medications for opioid use disorder leads to better treatment engagement and continuity, according to Rutgers researchers. To better understand the role of psychosocial and behavioral therapy, the study,...