A national, Rutgers-led study examining the interplay between multiple forms of racism, emotional eating and physical and mental health in African Americans shows that some people who are Black engage in emotional eating as a response to discrimination and bigotry....
Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others – a correlation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study. Published in the journal Frontiers in...
Behavioral scientists have long researched how to help children cope with extreme adversity – such as poverty or exposure to violence. Yanping Jiang, a researcher at the Rutgers Institute for Health, thinks she’s found the answer in rural China. Building on previous...
Students are guaranteed admission and are exempt from taking the MCATs if they meet requirements including maintaining a 3.6 GPA, completing two summers of research and getting recommendation letters. RWJMS and NJMS are among schools with pathway programs to prepare...
A helpful resource for seeing food deserts and disparities from the USDA. Healthy food security is a core social determinant of health and health-related social care. Read the Full Article.
