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Cold vs. COVID: How Do I Tell The Difference In Symptoms?
We’re going into another cold and flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a trifecta of viral illnesses no one wants to deal with. Not to mention, there's a lot of confusion over cold versus COVID symptoms. Pre-pandemic, it was easy to brush off symptoms...
‘Down to My Last Diaper’: The Anxiety of Parenting in Poverty
One in every three American families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their infants and toddlers clean, dry and healthy, according to the National Diaper Bank Network. For many parents, that leads to wrenching choices: diapers, food or rent? Read the Full...
Study Points to ABCC1 as Potential Therapy Target in COPD, Asthma.
A protein called ABCC1 lets a specific signaling molecule leak out of muscle cells in the airways, which may contribute to the airway constriction that makes it harder for people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to breathe, a recent study...
New Jersey nursing school enrollments are up but can’t keep up with nurse vacancies.
As more nurses leave the medical field because they are burned out from the pandemic, a new generation is getting ready to fill their shoes. But experts say a new graduating class is not enough. “When I went into the hospital, everything that I was learning from the...
Princeton researchers discover new strategy to encourage vaccinations and masking.
Now, two Princeton researchers have discovered an approach that they found successfully motivated people to make appointments for vaccinations and to consistently follow measures such as social distancing and mask wearing. “We think we’re onto something unique that...
Why I’ll Vaccinate My Kids.
The federal government edged closer to emergency use approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 following a vote on Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration to recommend the shot for this age group in advance of a Centers for Disease Control and...
NJ ACTS Special Populations Core 2021 Webinar Series Continues November 9
Large Scale Population Studies Focused on Serious Mental Illness and Disparities presented by Carlos Pato, MD Executive Director of Psychiatry, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Services Professor of Psychiatry, RWJMS & NJMS Michele T. Pato, MD Director, Center for...
Colin Powell’s death is a reminder that we desperately need herd immunity against COVID-19.
Gen. Colin Powell’s fatal, breakthrough COVID infection shouldn’t spark questions about whether the vaccines work, health officials say. Quite the opposite. In fact, the death of the first Black U.S. Secretary of State should serve as a somber reminder that it’s...