Join NJ ACTS Special Populations Core Seminar Series on 4/30 at 1pm
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospice Use Among Medicaid-Only and Dual Eligible Decedents with Julie Robison, PhD Professor of Medicine and Public Health Science Center on Aging University of Connecticut This presentation will present findings from a study,...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
Predicting Loneliness Through Online Digital Footprints.
User data from Google, YouTube and other online platforms can be used to predict, prevent and even mitigate loneliness, potentially lowering the risk of suicide for at-risk individuals, according to a Rutgers study. “Anxiety and loneliness are typically diagnosed at a...
Long-Acting Opioids May Be Unnecessary in Study of Total Knee Replacement.
Replacing long-acting with immediate-release opioids after total knee replacement surgery resulted in comparable pain management but less nausea-medication usage and less need for residential rehabilitation after hospital discharge. The results of this small study, a...
$265K Awarded to NJIT Researchers Via New Jersey Health Foundation Grants.
Six NJIT researchers have secured grants in the latest round of funding provided by the New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF), which has increased its funding in both its Community Health, Social Services and Education Program, as well as its traditional research...
For New Moms Who Rent, Housing Hardship and Mental Health Are Linked.
Becoming a parent comes with lots of bills. For new mothers, being able to afford the rent may help stave off postpartum depression. “Housing unaffordability has serious implications for mental health,” said Katherine Marcal, an assistant professor at the Rutgers...
Nanoplastics linked to heart attack, stroke and early death, study finds.
People with microplastics or nanoplastics in their carotid artery tissues were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from any cause over the next three years than people who had none, a new study found. Carotid arteries, which lie on each side of the...
Launch of the Rutgers Health Service Corps.
Second-year medical student Kritika Sharma spent the past semester volunteering at University Hospital in Newark to help women screen for breast cancer. She was part of a team of students at New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers Health providing cancer screening...
New on the Job? Study Finds Men, Not Women, Are Rewarded for Getting to Know Their Coworkers.
Building relationships with colleagues is critical when starting a new job, but a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Management Scientific Reports suggests that only men are rewarded for their efforts. In surveys with nearly 200 new hires at another large public...
Partnership with Rutgers University Behavioral Research and Training Program Will Aid in Fight Against Opioid Abuse.
A partnership worth $150,000 between Hudson County and the Rutgers University Behavioral Research and Training program will help provide support and services, including ongoing and advanced data collection regarding the Overdose Fatality Review Team and community...