The number of medical emergencies caused by extremely high blood pressure is five times higher than the national average for African-American patients living in urban areas, according to a study co-led by Irina Benenson, a Rutgers School of Nursing assistant professor. Learn why the research finds that more aggressive control of hypertension and other health problems like diabetes and kidney disease is needed in older black adults.
Researchers have proposed a solution for athletes at higher risk for sports-related concussions: Protect your head with neck-strengthening exercises in the pre-season. Learn about recommendations physical therapists and athletic trainers can use to protect athletes that are outlined in a paper by lead author Allison Brown, an assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Health Professions.
A new Rutgers study found that the number of people overdosing on over-the-counter diarrhea medication mainly to help prevent or reduce opioid withdrawal symtpoms has been increasing nationwide over the past five years. Read why Diane Calello, executive and medical direcctor of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, says misuse of the non-prescription is causing cardiac arrest.
High amounts of estrogens and testosterone in the first trimester of pregnancy – that can affect a child's development and increase a mother's risk for breast and ovarian cancer later in life – are linked more to maternal age, weight, and race and not lifestyle. Read why Emily Barrett, an associate professor at the Rutgers School of Pulic Health says hormones in early development play a key role in human health and risk of disease.
Did you know that former Scarlet Knights Devin and Jason McCourty are the first set of twins to play in the same Super Bowl? No matter who you are rooting for in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, take a moment to show some #RutgersPride and cheer on the four former Scarlet Knights on the field. Keep an eye out for Sebastian Joseph-Day on the Los Angeles Rams and Duron Harmon and Devin and Jason McCourty playing for the New England Patriots. R-U Rah Rah!
Researchers from Rutgers' Center for Vector Biology helped create a visual guide to identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United States. Find out how their work contributes to understanding the threat posed by the invasive species.
A recent University of Alaska study found an increase in childhood dental decay in two cities that halted the use of fluoridated water. Dean Cecile A. Feldman of Rutgers School of Dental Medicine explains how fluoride in drinking water is key to preventing dental disease and as well as the need for change in the Garden State, where only 15 percent of residents live in towns with fluoridated water.
This population frequently travels to countries where tuberculosis is widespread and may acquire infection without symptoms, a Rutgers-led study finds.
In 1989, an exchange student from the United States brought his camera to a prodemocracy demonstration in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and found himself documenting one of the most infamous events of the late 20th century. Read about a special exhibit at Rutgers-New Brunswick's Zimmerli Art Museum that showcases these photos by Khiang H. Hei through July.
Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts has joined forces with the New Brunswick Community Arts Council and Highland Park Arts Commission to address the question through “Windows of Understanding,” a series of displays by more than 30 artists, including Mason Gross students, who worked with local nonprofits to install artworks at storefronts and windows along the New Brunswick and Highland Park downtowns.
