Register for Children’s Specialized Hospital Distinguished Lecture on 8/14
Integrating the Family Voice into Pediatric Care to Improve Patient Safety, Quality, and Equity Dr. Alisa Khan Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Auditoriums 1 and 2 on the ground floor of the Children's Specialized Hospital inpatient site 200 Somerset...
Princeton solution expands access to breast milk through storage technology
Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most infants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but freezing it can lead to loss of nutrients and changes in flavor that babies reject. A Princeton family’s firsthand experience with feeding...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
$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...
Rutgers Health at 10: Addressing Health Inequities Today – and Tomorrow.
When the Rutgers Global Health Institute was created in 2017, its leaders had a question for colleagues on campus: How many were engaged in global health? To find out, the institute did what any group of scientists seeking answers might do: It conducted a survey. Even...
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...