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New Brunswick, NJ—While it is not always known why a sudden infant death occurs, how to reduce the risk is well documented.

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Researchers aim to transform cancer survivorship care in the U.S. by enhancing the adoption of shared delivery models

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Dr. Vikas Dharnidharka will join Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as Henry Rutgers Professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics and also will serve as physician-in-chief of The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.

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Robert E. Gross, MD, PhD, a renowned neurosurgeon who has led collaborative teams of clinician-scientists in the pursuit of improving the quality of life for patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders, has been appointed joint chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Rutgers Health. Gross also will serve as the senior vice president for neurosurgical services at RWJBarnabas Health.

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A gift of $18.8 million was announced today from Parker Health Group—a Piscataway, New Jersey-based leader in aging services—to the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. This gift will create the Parker Health Group Division of Geriatrics in the medical school’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, which will focus on improving care for seniors through applied research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Dr. P. Ashley Wackym, professor and founding chair of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, has been selected by the Prosper Ménière Society as its 2023 Gold Medal Award recipient.

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Dr. Partho P. Sengupta, chief of cardiology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health Facility, has been selected by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as its 2023 Gifted Educator Award honoree.

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Data from nearly 5 million births show that the longer the duration of smoking, the higher the risk, say Rutgers researchers.

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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics recently launched a website that presents multilingual resources about COVID-19 vaccines in children and young adults.

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Rutgers SIDS Center of New Jersey Offers Multi-language Webinars and Mobile App to Share Safe to Sleep Guidelines During SIDS Awareness Month

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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Susan Giordano of Jackson, N.J., is one of six women honored this week by the Boy Scouts of America’s Patriots' Path Council at its annual Tribute to Women Awards Luncheon at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison.

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There is an urgent need for new and better treatments for the 3 million people who suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Since the causes of IBD remain unknown, most therapies are directed against inflammation, but a better understanding of the basic mechanisms will allow more meaningful treatment for patients. An in-depth, 10-year study of immune mechanisms by researchers at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, however, may have both identified a marker of IBD as well as a potential treatment option.

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Dr. Lawrence C. Kleinman, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, along with colleagues on the COVID-19 Common Data Elements Working Group, received the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Collaboration Award. He highlights why COVID research in particular benefits from collaborative research, ultimately benefitting overall health.

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Managing your blood pressure is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the new year, it is particularly crucial, especially in light of a new study showing chronic hypertension as a driver of maternal mortality in the U.S., a Rutgers obstetrician says.

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Nell Maloney Patel, MD, program director of the general surgery residency and associate professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, was admitted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators—a prestigious group of nationally esteemed surgical educators—for developing an innovative educational program for residents.

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Jeffrey L. Carson, MD, whose research has profoundly reshaped transfusion medicine is being honored by the American College of Physicians (ACP) with the John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine for his career-long journey to improve health outcomes for patients.

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As parents plan for children to return to school, Dr. Kleinman shares ways to mitigate the risk of becoming ill with COVID-19.

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A new Rutgers study will examine how COVID-19 is affecting individuals in a number of cognitive-related areas, including memory loss, “brain fog,” and dementia.