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Perceptions of Manhood and Masculinities Among Disabled Violently Injured Black Men in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program.
Black men with firearm-acquired disabilities face negative physical and psychological impacts on their manhood, independence and mobility, according to a Rutgers Health study. The study, published in the American Journal of Men’s Health, explored the relationship...
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New Jerseyans’ Ratings of Where They Live and Neighborhood Safety Are Positive Overall, but Sharply Divided by Race, Ethnicity and Other Demographics.
While New Jerseyans as a whole rate the quality of life in their local area positively and feel safe where they live, perceptions vary widely based on who you ask and where they are located, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. According to the December...
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NJIT Researchers Unveil Method to Detect ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Under 3 Minutes.
PFAS have earned the name “forever chemicals” with good reason — the man-made compounds, which can take thousands of years to degrade and are found in everything from grease-resistant food packaging to water-repellent clothing, have made their way into nearly half the...
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Exposure to Gun Violence Is Associated With Suicidal Behavior in Black Adults.
Black adults who have been exposed to gun violence are more likely to have lifetime suicidal ideation, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that Black adults who were shot, threatened with a gun, knew...
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Changes in Healthcare Visits Due to Cannabis Use Following Legalization of Non-medical Cannabis in Canada Daniel Myran, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC Clinician-Scientist and Assistant Professor Department of Family Medicine University of Ottawa An increasing number of...
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Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health Receive Grant to Train Health Professionals and Improve Care.
Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health received a $4,237,500 grant over five years to train future scientists and health professionals to deliver higher quality, safer and more efficient patient care through a new innovative data-driven initiative. The grant from...
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NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
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Injected antipsychotics may be more effective against schizophrenia than pills.
For people with schizophrenia hospitalized after a psychotic episode, getting a long-acting antipsychotic injection works far better than pills to keep them from returning to hospital care. That's the finding of a new study from researchers at Rutgers University in...