Causes of Stress and Diabetes Could Be Linked, Study Suggests.

Stress may be the reason people with obesity are more likely to get other metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study. Scientists at Rutgers University, New Jersey, experimented on genetically engineered mice to investigate how overeating...
Consider the potential harms of antibiotics. Lives may depend on it.

Consider the potential harms of antibiotics. Lives may depend on it.

What happens in the dentist’s office or urgent care center in Somerset today or with a doctor from West Windsor next week can have a long-term impact in New Jersey – and it can affect your health in ways you might not have considered. When used correctly, antibiotics...
Bracing for the Dr. Oz effect on health care.

Bracing for the Dr. Oz effect on health care.

The health insurance coverage for 3.5 million vulnerable New Jersey residents will be overseen by a cardiologist and former television personality known for promoting highly questionable cures, if President-elect Donald Trump gets his way. The incoming Republican...