New NJACTS Publication

Please read Dr. Jensen’s article in medRxiv titled, “Patterns of blunt and cigar use in the United States, 2015-2019.” Concurrent cigar and blunt (i.e., replacing some or all of the tobacco within a cigar with cannabis) use is common within the...

Heart disease is killing Black women; 5 tips for preventing it.

Heart disease is largely preventable, experts say. Still, it’s the number one killer of Black women who sometimes lack access to health care and whose symptoms are often ignored. “The stark reality is more women die from heart disease than any other cause,” said Dr....
How Parenthood May Help Keep Your Brain Young.

How Parenthood May Help Keep Your Brain Young.

Parents’ brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some effects of aging, according to a new study of nearly 37,000 adults. The research from Rutgers Health and Yale University, published in the Proceedings of the...