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How Women Can Reduce HIV Risk.
People at risk for contracting HIV from sex can reduce their risk of infection by up to 99% when they take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an antiretroviral medication, as directed. However, most women either don’t know about the medication or don’t think it is...
NJ ACTS Special Populations Virtual Seminar on 3/4 at 1pm – Register Now
Medication treatment for opioid use disorder: Leveraging claims and trial data to advance optimal and equitable outcomes TUESDAY, MARCH 4 @ 1:00PM Rachael K. Ross, PhD Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Department of Epidemiology Columbia University Mailman School of...
Rutgers Health and NJ Department of Labor Launch Partnership to Empower Workers in Recovery.
Rutgers Health, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), has launched the Pathways to Recovery website to help New Jersey residents impacted by the opioid crisis find employment opportunities in supportive workplaces,...
Common Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder Shows Mixed Results.
Patients taking a commonly used stimulant for the treatment of binge eating disorder experienced mixed results, according to Rutgers Health researchers. “Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States, yet there is no drug specifically...
In New Jersey, Tobacco Sales to Underage Buyers Continue Despite Federal Legislation.
Tobacco sales to underage consumers remains high despite federal legislation prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21, according to researchers at Rutgers Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The study, published in JAMA Network...
NJIT Launches AI Microcredential to Drive AI Literacy, Ethical Practices.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will now offer an AI Literacy Microcredential that provides foundational knowledge and skills to thrive in an era shaped by artificial intelligence. The microcredential is designed to ensure that graduates are AI-literate,...
Mental Health Care Clinicians Typically Ask Certain Patients About Firearm Access.
Many mental health care clinicians don’t ask all of their patients whether they have access to firearms, an important step in firearm injury prevention, according to Rutgers Health researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, examined a report by mental...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Qin's article in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: CardioOncology titled, "Neighborhood Archetypes and Cardiovascular Health in Black Breast Cancer Survivors." The increasing number of breast cancer (BC) survivors in the United...