COVID and flu season is coming sooner than you might think, and getting up to date with vaccines is the best way to protect yourself in the months ahead. This year’s COVID vaccine is a little different from previous versions, not to mention that there are three...
A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology has found nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone (ZEN), which mimics estrogen in the body and hinders reproduction in some animals. Researchers from Rutgers and...
According to research from professionals from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the University of Massachusetts Boston, having dementia in areas with senior centers that give access to social services and adult day health was tied to lower Medicare costs and health...
Please read Dr. Aleksunes’ article in the Toxicological Sciences titled, “Fetoplacental Disposition and Toxicity of Cadmium in Mice Lacking the Bcrp Transporter.” One function of the placenta is to safeguard the fetus from exposure to toxicants. This...
Flu vaccination coverage has been consistently lower among Black Americans since 2010, with 43 percent of Black adults receiving the vaccine versus 51 percent of White adults in the 2022–23 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To combat...
