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Toddlers are getting their hands on e-cigarettes and inhaling at an alarming rate, new Rutgers study shows.
A few years ago, toxicologist Diane Calello noticed a troubling trend: More parents were calling the New Jersey Poison Control Center for help after their toddler inhaled an e-cigarette vape or drank liquid nicotine. “We had several cases, and I thought, ‘Gosh, kids...
Rutgers deans: We train advanced practice nurses for N.J. Our laws send them elsewhere.
In classrooms and clinical sites across New Jersey, we are preparing a world-class generation of clinicians. As nurse educators, we provide the master’s- and doctoral-level education required for advanced practice nurses to earn licensure and certification to...
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists’ warnings.
Backers of raw milk are pushing to make the potentially dangerous product more widely available and easier to obtain, even as a new outbreak — one of at least five in the past year — sickens U.S. children. More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk have been...
Princeton undergraduates build real-world skills through community health micro-internships.
Recently, five Princeton undergraduate students — Lindsay McBride, Yubi Mamiya, William Travis, Claire Kho, and Diego Segura — contributed to community initiatives while gaining practical experience through their work with New Jersey–based organizations engaged in...
Join Clinical Trials Day at Rutgers on 5/20
Advancing Health Through Research Join us in celebrating the vital role of clinical research professionals and shining a light on the next generation of the translational science workforce. RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL, ROSEMARY GELLENE ROOM 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM...
NJ ACTS Success Story – The Kiosk Project
How Community Scientists Help Improve Participation in Clinical Trials For clinical trials to work best, they need to include people from all different backgrounds, especially those who need the treatment most. NJ ACTS’ Community Scientists help people to understand...
Doctors Explain How to Tell the Difference Between Cold, Flu, and COVID-19 Symptoms.
One thing COVID-19, the cold, and the flu have in common: They can cause all sorts of unpleasant symptoms. Certain symptoms, like a sore throat or fatigue, are hallmarks of all three. We asked doctors to explain the differences between cold, flu, and COVID symptoms so...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...