Encouraging positive social media interactions would be a more effective strategy for promoting emotional well-being and reducing suicidal ideation. For parents trying to shield their children from online threats, limiting screen time is a common tactic. Less time...
New Jersey has been abuzz with reports of unidentified drones flying in its skies, sparking public curiosity and raising questions about their origin and purpose. Amid the growing concern, Associate Professor Pramod Abichandani, director of the Robotics and Data Lab...
An initiative headed by the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy aims to use education to end pediatric asthma deaths in Newark and beyond. When two children died from asthma-related complications at the same Newark, N.J., school in 2016 and 2019, caregivers wanted...
Benzene seems to have cropped up everywhere in recent years. First, it was hand sanitizers with “unacceptable levels” of the carcinogen. Then there were recalls of antifungal foot sprays and alarming reports of tainted deodorants, dry shampoos and sunscreens. Some of...
Rutgers School of Public Health research found that New Jersey’s expansion of the Family Leave Insurance program in 2019 and 2020 was associated with a sharp increase in the use of family leave benefits among state residents. Both the number of eligible claims and the...
