by William Jester | Aug 9, 2022 | Community, News
More than half of all people incarcerated in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, a hidden health crisis that has long been under-researched and under-resourced. Pamela Valera, an assistant professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at the Rutgers School of...
by William Jester | Aug 8, 2022 | Community, News
The Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care National Call Center has been selected to serve as one of 12 national backup centers that will triage overflow calls made to 9-8-8, a new national hotline for mental health crisis and suicide prevention that launches July...
by William Jester | Aug 8, 2022 | News
Please read Dr. James’ article in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics titled, “Adolescent Chronic Health Conditions and School Disconnectedness.” School disconnectedness, a feeling or sense of not belonging or fitting in at...
by William Jester | Aug 5, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
On Monday, nearly 1,200 new COVID-19 cases and two confirmed deaths caused by the disease were reported in New Jersey. While scientists are also turning their attention to the lucky — and rare — individuals who have managed to dodge the coronavirus for more than two...
by William Jester | Aug 5, 2022 | Community, News
Before the COVID-19 pandemic – when losing the sense of smell and taste became a common sign of infection – Kevin Monahan says most people took smell for granted. “Smell has really been underappreciated,” said Monahan, an assistant professor in the Department...
