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Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
The Most Cost-Effective Approaches to Protect Against Rising Seas Are Flexible, Adaptable.
Public officials designing seawalls, levees and other safeguards against rising seas can save money if their solutions are flexible, adapting to sea-level increases over time, according to an analysis by scientists at Rutgers and Princeton universities. Such an...
Defensive Firearm Use Is Far Less Common Than Exposure to Gun Violence.
Those with access to firearms rarely use their weapon to defend themselves and instead are far more likely to be exposed to gun violence in other ways, according to a Rutgers Health study. An overwhelming majority of firearm users, or about 92%, indicated they never...
Access Meets Impact at NJIT, Recognized by Carnegie Classifications.
Two of New Jersey Institute of Technology’s most distinguishing qualities — its focus on technology and commitment to access — have been recognized by Carnegie Classification. NJIT is among a small and elite group of universities nationally to receive this combination...
Princeton undergraduates gain real-world experience through community health micro-internships.
Four Princeton undergraduate students — Zoe Tavares, Adrija Kundu, Lena Chau, and Janah Richardson — gave back to communities and gained practical, real-world experience by working with New Jersey-based organizations focused on public health-related projects and...
Are Insulin Resistance Supplements Legit for Weight Loss? Experts Explain How They Work.
Just like Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour, it seems like weight loss supplements are everywhere right now—and that includes insulin resistance supps. Supplement companies market insulin resistance supplements to help lower your blood sugar, curb glucose spikes,...
Overdose deaths see a historic drop. What’s N.J. doing right?
Drug overdose deaths in New Jersey dropped across all racial and ethnic groups for the first time in a decade, the New Jersey Department of Health announced Wednesday. New Jersey had 2,816 drug overdose deaths in 2023, down from 3,171 in 2022, with meaningful...
‘People will die based on these decisions’: Trump administration cuts funding for dozens of HIV studies.
At the end of last week, Dr. Colleen Kelley said she was getting texts about every 10 minutes from colleagues whose HIV-related research grants were being terminated by the federal government. “This is just pure chaos and insanity,” said Kelley, chair of the HIV...