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More young kids are being poisoned by pot that looks like candy, leading to seizures and comas.
A 4-year-old Montgomery County girl began gasping for air one evening in early 2021, and seemed unusually drowsy though it was not yet bedtime. She was rushed more than 15 miles away to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she was diagnosed with acute...
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Unique Free Laundry Night Helps Newarkers Through Hard Economic Times
Local Advocate Organizes What He Hopes Will Be The First of Many Events For one night, but hopefully the start of something bigger, city residents who signed up received $20 or more of free washing and drying — enough for a few loads — free detergent, and snacks and...
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Researchers Uncover Triple Immunotherapy Combination as Potential Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a type of pancreatic cancer, is a highly lethal malignancy with poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated...
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How to Navigate Medical Disinformation: New Jersey Experts Weigh In
Medical advice. Politics. Social media. Amid the labyrinth of facts—and myths—to navigate, local experts discuss discerning the truth. Read the Full Article
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NJ looks to solve nursing shortage
New study says staffing crisis is getting worse as lawmakers consider solutions Nurses are quitting and retiring in large numbers, and within a few years, there may not be enough new graduates to fill the void in hospitals, nursing homes and other settings, according...
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Smoking Throughout Pregnancy is Tied to Five-fold-Plus Risk of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.
A Rutgers analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States found infants exposed to maternal smoking throughout pregnancy were more than five times as likely as infants of never-smokers to suffer a sudden unexpected infant death...
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Predictive biomarkers could ease the exhaustive trial-and-error of antidepressants
In a new study researchers in Massachusetts are attempting to use MRI scans and other technology to identify biomarkers in the brain’s reward system that may help predict which of two antidepressants will work best for patients with depression. Read the Full Story
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Science in the Pursuit of Justice: Center for Pre-College Programs Helps Generate STEM Interest.
At NJIT’s annual STEM Leadership Forum, teachers, administrators and curriculum builders for elementary thru high school students attended to find out more about why forensic science has inspired so many students to pursue STEM degrees, and how they can incorporate it...