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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
