Prescriptions for ADHD drugs spiked during the pandemic, CDC report finds.
Prescriptions for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications spiked in the first year of the pandemic, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The jump in prescriptions came after several years of...
Childhood Asthma Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic.
Half as many children in the United States were diagnosed with asthma in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years, and Rutgers researchers think fewer colds may be part of the reason. In a new Rutgers study, published in Respiratory Research,...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Horton's article in Respiratory Research titled, "Childhood asthma diagnoses declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States." The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound interruptions in healthcare access and delivery. Prior studies have...
End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System
The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay more for covid tests. In response to the pandemic, the federal government...
Sociologist Gets NIH Funding to Study Links Between Eviction and Mortality.
Newark sociologist has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate the effects of pandemic eviction-prevention policies on individual and community mortality. The project will address critical questions at the...
Not the geek squad: How one Boston hospital helps patients conquer language barriers — and their smartphones
The “Digital Access Coordinators” program helps train patients in digital health tools like electronic health records, online registration forms, and home blood pressure cuffs. The coordinators help prepare patients for virtual visits, explain the ins and outs of...
The racist stigma of midwifery, and how the profession’s return could help solve New Jersey’s maternal health care crisis
Midwives are licensed health care professionals who care for childbearing people from adolescence through menopause. Access to midwifery can help mitigate maternal mortality inequities in the Garden State. Read the Full Article
OPINION | Giving birth may have dangerous outcomes for Black women in New Jersey
Black women in New Jersey are dying at an alarmingly higher rate than their white counterparts from giving birth. In this column, a Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) highlights solutions. Read the Full Article
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a decrease in childhood asthma cases.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about changes to daily life that have impacted nearly every aspect of society. While much of the focus has been on the virus itself, there have been some unexpected effects that have emerged. One of these unexpected outcomes has been...
Treating homeless people’s addictions where they live
Free, walk-in clinics help people who are homeless with addictions People who are homeless in New Jersey will soon have immediate access to free medication to treat addiction and support services at walk-in clinics hosted by two established emergency shelters in...