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Released: 29-Mar-2023 2:55 PM EDT

Rutgers Medical Expert Available to Discuss the F.D.A.’s Approval of Sale of Narcan Over the Counter

Released: 29-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT

Rutgers Expert: On Preserving the High Seas and the Life Within

Climate change. Overfishing. Seabed floor mining. These are some of the epic challenges that would be addressed by a historic United Nations treaty protecting ocean biodiversity that gained backing in early March when a significant majority of nations agreed on language supporting it. Covering the “high seas,” the enormous belt of brine spanning nearly half of the globe, the U.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 10:10 AM EDT

Fungus/Fungal Disease Expert Can Comment on Outbreak at Healthcare Facilities

Released: 21-Mar-2023 12:20 PM EDT

Rutgers Medical Expert Available to Discuss This Year’s Early Allergy Season

Released: 15-Mar-2023 2:55 PM EDT

March 17 World Sleep Day: Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Probably Not

March 17 marks World Sleep Day, an annual call to action from the World Sleep Society to spread awareness of the need to get sufficient sleep to stay healthy.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT

Bystander CPR Is Crucial in Rare Instances of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Children

About 2,000 young, seemingly healthy people under the age of 25 die annually of sudden cardiac arrest. Rutgers emergency medicine experts highlight the importance of CPR as a lifesaving procedure for children’s activities

Released: 9-Mar-2023 1:55 PM EST

It’s Time for Daylight Savings. Here’s What a Rutgers Sleep Expert Suggests

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Released: 6-Mar-2023 4:05 PM EST

Rutgers Expert Available to Comment on Cholesterol Drug for Statin Intolerant Patients

Released: 28-Feb-2023 3:50 PM EST

Rutgers Scientist to Play a Crucial Role in Effort to Revise U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is one of 20 nationally recognized experts appointed to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The committee will advise the United States government on the science underlying a new set of dietary guidelines for the American public.

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Released: 28-Feb-2023 2:10 PM EST

Rutgers Expert Available to Comment on Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella

Released: 17-Feb-2023 10:20 AM EST

Rutgers Depression Expert Available to Comment on How and When People Should Seek Help Like Sen. Fetterman Did

Released: 16-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST

Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss FDA Advisory Committee Recommendation for Over-the-Counter Sales of Naloxone

Released: 13-Feb-2023 11:55 AM EST

Rutgers Expert on the Health Toll of War in Ukraine Available to Comment for One Year Anniversary Stories

Released: 13-Feb-2023 9:40 AM EST

Rutgers Engineering Expert Explains How Earthquake-Resistant Construction Can Curb Catastrophe

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south central Turkey near the Turkey/Syria border on February 6. Within 11 minutes, a magnitude 6.7 aftershock convulsed a region 60 miles north. So far, more than 35,000 people have died, surpassing Japan’s Fukushima earthquake disaster in March 2011. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake of this magnitude is rare anywhere in the world Husam Najm, a professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Rutgers School of Engineering who specializes in the study of various advanced concrete materials and the design of novel forms of concrete bridges, discusses the unfolding tragedy, its causes and efforts to design earthquake-resistant structures to stave off such catastrophic losses in the future.

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Released: 7-Feb-2023 5:35 PM EST

State of the Union Coverage: Experts Available

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Released: 23-Jan-2023 7:05 PM EST

What Does the Debt-Ceiling Fight Mean to You?

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Released: 19-Jan-2023 12:55 PM EST

Why We Need Sustainability to Achieve Public Health

Expert discusses the role that sustainability – especially at universities – has on impacting public health

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Released: 18-Jan-2023 3:40 PM EST

Rutgers Emergency Medicine Expert Available to Discuss Rise in Use of Street Drug “Tranq”

Released: 16-Jan-2023 8:05 PM EST

Rutgers Philosopher Argues for a “Realistic Blacktopia”

Released: 6-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST

Rutgers Addiction Research Expert, Director of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center, Available to Comment on Dry January, Health Benefits and Steps for Success

Released: 19-Dec-2022 1:55 PM EST

‘Tis The Season for Home Holiday Hazards

The holidays are an exciting and busy time of year. Whether you’re traveling, hosting or attending a gathering, or just cozying up at home, the holidays are filled with potential hazards that could ruin your holiday cheer.

Released: 16-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST

Rutgers Emergency Medicine Expert Available to Comment on Study that Found E.R. Doctors Misdiagnose Patients With Unusual Symptoms

Released: 15-Dec-2022 8:05 AM EST

How to Prevent ''Wine Teeth'' This Holiday

A Rutgers dental expert offers advice for healthy white teeth during the holiday season – and beyond

Released: 12-Dec-2022 3:35 PM EST

Prioritize Mental Health on Your Holiday List

Keith Stowell, chief medical officer at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, and Kelly Moore, director of the Center for Psychological Services at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, discuss some practical tips can help minimize holiday stress.

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Released: 12-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST

Lasik expert can discuss FDA’s proposed warning language mandates

Released: 9-Dec-2022 2:05 PM EST

Kids Get Holiday Stress, Too

A mental health expert at Rutgers discusses how adults can help children from feeling overwhelmed

Released: 9-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST

Center for Tobacco Studies Expert Available to Comment on Court Ruling Against FDA's Graphic Cigarette Warnings

Released: 8-Dec-2022 10:05 AM EST

The Science of Happy Holidays

Released: 6-Dec-2022 4:05 PM EST

How Caregivers of People With Dementia Can Navigate the Holidays

A Rutgers expert on elder care explains how families can make the most of the season when caring for someone experiencing memory loss

Released: 28-Nov-2022 11:55 AM EST

Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How Unclear Language of Abortion Ban Exceptions Risks Patient Health

Released: 23-Nov-2022 3:35 PM EST

Executive Director of the NJ Gun Violence Research Center Comments on Recent Mass Shootings

Released: 22-Nov-2022 4:50 PM EST

Rutgers Infectious Disease Expert Can Discuss Staying Healthy at Holiday Gatherings

Released: 22-Nov-2022 3:20 PM EST

What You Should Know About Holiday Shopping

Released: 22-Nov-2022 2:50 PM EST

Rutgers Diet and Nutrition Expert Can Discuss Minimizing Thanksgiving Overeating

Released: 21-Nov-2022 11:20 AM EST

Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Available to Speak About Colorado Springs Shooting

Released: 18-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST

Rutgers Medical Toxicologist and Addiction Expert Available to Discuss Fentanyl Vaccine’s Impacts

Released: 17-Nov-2022 11:55 AM EST

Poison Control Center Tips on Preventing Illness this Holiday Season

A Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control Center expert discusses how children and adults can reduce risks of poisoning

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Released: 9-Nov-2022 4:00 PM EST

Rutgers Public Health Expert, Former Principal Research Scientist at the Guttmacher Institute, Available to Comment on what the Midterm Results Mean for Abortion Rights

Released: 9-Nov-2022 6:05 AM EST

Solutions to Tackling Smoking Rates

Much work needs to be done to change the United States smoking rate, Rutgers experts say on the occasion of the Great American Smokeout Nov. 17

Released: 4-Nov-2022 12:35 PM EDT

Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics Experts Available for Commentary & Analysis for the 2022 Midterms

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Released: 31-Oct-2022 2:40 PM EDT

Why Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Wait to Get Flu Vaccinations and COVID-19 Boosters

A Rutgers expert provides guidance to those who might be at increased risk during pregnancy

Released: 31-Oct-2022 2:00 PM EDT

Rutgers Sleep Expert Available to Discuss How Time Change Affects Sleep and Health

Released: 27-Oct-2022 10:05 PM EDT

Rutgers Poison Control Expert Available to Discuss Halloween Safety