by William Jester | Sep 26, 2023 | Community, Covid, News
Doctors believe there could be another “tripledemic” this winter with COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and are urging individuals to protect themselves by getting vaccinated. David Cennimo, an infectious disease expert at Rutgers New Jersey Medical...
by William Jester | Sep 25, 2023 | Community, News
The percentage of overdose deaths from fentanyl combined with stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine increased 50-fold between 2010 and 2021, according to a new analysis done by researchers at the University of California. Many people who use drugs like cocaine...
by William Jester | Sep 22, 2023 | Community, News
The season for respiratory illness is approaching. COVID-19 cases are on the rise. RSV season is coming, and so is influenza. However, this year’s flu season may not be too bad, experts say, likely to look a lot like last year and even pre-COVID years (think...
by William Jester | Sep 21, 2023 | Community, News
“Dry January,” when some people take a month-long break from alcohol consumption, perhaps prompted by holiday excess, is a long-established tradition. But so-called sober socializing — for people who are looking to socialize anytime without alcohol as part of the mix...
by William Jester | Sep 18, 2023 | Community, News
Could something as basic as a good night’s sleep protect African Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s Disease? A new study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease by neuroscientists at Rutgers University-Newark points to this possibility...
