Rutgers Neurologist Named Lead Scientific Advisor of Eagles Autism Challenge Peer Review Panel
Philadelphia Eagles Chair and CEO Jeffrey Lurie championed a new signature fundraising event, the Eagles Autism Challenge, to raise funds for innovative autism research and programs. To assist him in these efforts, Lurie appointed a professor of...
11-Dec-2019 3:30 PM EST
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Just Had a Baby? A New App Helps Keep Them Safe
A new, free mobile app, Baby be Well, helps families keep their infants safe throughout the first year of life. By incorporating activities that encourage frequent return visits, the app provides users with proven guidance of safe sleep practices to...
10-Dec-2019 10:45 AM EST
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Read Often with Young Children
Children who may be genetically at-risk perform as well as their peers on vocabulary assessments at age 3 when their parents read with them from a very young age.
19-Nov-2019 10:45 AM EST
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Is There a Doctor on Board? Neurologist Provides Emergency Medical Care After Helicopter Crash
Dr. Konstantin Balashov was on board a helicopter that made an emergency landing on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, injuring three people. The only physician on board, he provided urgent medical aid to the injured passengers, preventing a...
23-Oct-2019 3:40 PM EDT
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Rutgers Cardiologist Advocates for Personalized Treatment with Aspirin as Primary Prevention in Cardiovascular Disease
A nationally recognized Rutgers cardiologist recommends that aspirin be used as primary prevention for cardiovascular disease only with select patients, saying that the scientific evidence is too diverse to support a one-size-fits-all approach.
17-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
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High Blood Pressure Among Pregnant Women in the US has Increased 13-folds Since 1970
Pregnant women diagnosed with chronic hypertension, or persistent high blood pressure, are more at risk for pregnancy-related complications, maternal death and adverse outcomes for their newborns.
9-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
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Look, Then Lock! Children Continue to Die Unattended in Cars
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), on average, there are more than three dozen children dying in parked cars every year. In 2018, that number climbed to 52. Dr. Ernest G. Leva of Rutgers Health suggests creating new routines and...
12-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
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MS Affects Children Too: Rutgers Health Treats Patients at the Only Pediatric MS Program in the State
It’s estimated that more than 8,000 American children are currently fighting MS. The most common presentations of the disease include visual impairment, transverse myelitis, arm-leg weakness, sensory disturbances, inflammation of the spinal cord,...
29-Jul-2019 11:05 AM EDT
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Suicide Rates on the Rise: Signs to Look for and How to Help Someone at Risk
11-Jun-2018 3:35 PM EDT
Enterovirus D68's Emergence in New Jersey
Dr. Amisha Malhotra, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, explains the symptoms of enterovirus D68, why children are more susceptible and which children are at risk for developing more serious illness....
6-Oct-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Ebola: What Is It and Who Is at Risk?
Born in Sierra Leone, Mafudia Suaray, a family physician at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is helping to raise awareness about the disease. She answers some of the common questions about this new international health crisis.
30-Sep-2014 6:00 PM EDT
New Jersey and National Rates of SIDS Reduced 50 Percent
Two mothers share their experience with the SIDS Center of New Jersey following the loss of an infant. The SIDS Center of New Jersey's research and educational programs have contributed to the significant decrease in the rate of SIDS during the past...
29-Oct-2013 11:00 AM EDT
Wonder How Bad Your Allergies Will Be This Spring?
Allergist Says Spring Weather, More Than Record-Setting Winter Precipitation, Determines Symptom Severity. With record-setting snowfall and wet weather in the region this winter, one question comes to mind for many as spring approaches: how bad...
9-Mar-2010 4:40 PM EST