Keeping the 'Public' in Public Health
Learn more about the impact our community is having on the health of people and populations.
Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy as well as in early childhood is associated with a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Older adults with HIV are prescribed opioids at a higher rate and are more likely to have indicators of opioid use disorder than those without HIV, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Backed by funding from a federal agency and a nonprofit safety science organization, Rutgers Health researchers are taking a closer look at the recent Los Angeles wildfires and their impact on public health and the environment.
On Wednesday, March 26, the Rutgers School of Public Health hosted a half-day Research Summit in Piscataway that brought together a diverse group of scientists across Rutgers Health to discuss cutting-edge work in reproductive, perinatal, and pediatric health.
‘Our power, our planet’ is the theme for this year’s Earth Day 2025, taking place on April 22. It is a global call to action focusing on renewable energy, aiming to triple the production of clean electricity by 2030.
Wendy M. Purcell, a global expert in sustainability and vice chair for education in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice at the Rutgers School of Public Health, explores the connections between planetary and human health.
Medicaid plays a crucial role in the U.S. healthcare system, providing coverage to millions of individuals, including children, older adults, and people living with disabilities.
We sat down with Gwyneth M. Eliasson, an assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health, in recognition of Medicaid Awareness Month to break down what Medicaid is, who it serves, and what’s at stake.
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Public Health Will Change the World
The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at the Rutgers School of Public Health has received a $111,638 grant to bring The Armory Project, a voluntary, temporary firearm storage program designed to help prevent suicide, to New Jersey.
Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Personal care products are among the largest everyday sources of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and high schoolers who follow social media influencers or watch beauty tutorials seem to use considerably more of them, according to Rutgers researchers.
A brief chat about firearm safety can sharply increase the willingness among gun owners to consider temporarily storing their firearms outside the home during times of crisis, a step that could help reduce suicide risk, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Mitchel A. Rosen, professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice and director of the Center for Public Health Workforce Development at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has been named a recipient of the Alice Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement from the American Public Health Association’s Occupational Health and Safety Section.
JUUL, a popular e-cigarette brand in the U.S., began gaining traction among American teenagers in 2017, leading their use of electronic cigarettes to surge in 2018, but the brand didn’t appear by name on the National Youth Tobacco Survey until 2019. The delay in identifying JUUL as the market catalyst kept regulators from getting ahead of the problem and led them to fund a new monitoring system designed to detect emerging tobacco threats in real time.
Engaging vulnerable pregnant patients in oral health screenings and referrals can improve access to dental care, according to a Rutgers researcher
Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, will receive an honorary doctorate from the Department of Public Health Policy at the School of Public Health at the University of West Attica in Athens, Greece.
Clare Barrington, Ph.D., M.P.H., will join the Rutgers School of Public Health as professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy this September.