A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology has found nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone (ZEN), which mimics estrogen in the body and hinders reproduction in some animals.
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Just living near gun violence – even without direct exposure or injury – significantly hurts quality of life, according to a study published in the Journal of Urban Health.
A review by a Rutgers Health expert shows that, despite decades of successful efforts to reduce lead exposure, the toxic metal still poses dangers in consumer products that warrant additional attention.
Rutgers Health researchers have found that parents who actively teach their children how to handle or shoot firearms are more likely to store loaded guns in unsecured locations.
A Rutgers School of Public Health study suggests telehealth could be a viable long-term option for people living with HIV, potentially saving them time, effort and expense related to in-person medical visits.
September is Suicide Prevention Month – a time to raise awareness of this urgently important crisis.
We sat down with Dr. Joye Anestis, a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, to discuss her suicide prevention research and work. Dr. Anestis also leads the school’s Population Mental Health concentration.