Most people in the United States don’t know that medical aid in dying, a legal practice that allows terminally ill patients to obtain a prescription for medication to end their life, is legal in certain states, according to Rutgers researchers.
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The Camden Study, a pregnancy cohort of 4,765 women recruited between 1985 and 2006 from one of America’s poorest cities, has found new life at Rutgers University – where it promises to unlock critical insights into maternal and child health for researchers worldwide.
People with disabilities have more difficulty accessing health care and more negative interactions with health care providers than people without disabilities, according to a Rutgers Health study.
For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the choice to continue cancer treatments, or to stop treatments and prioritize a more comfortable passing.
The average consumer is exposed to more than one hundred chemicals a day through personal care products (PCPs) alone, according to a Rutgers Health study that examined the chemical exposures occurring through the specific products used daily by study participants.
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health that raise fresh concerns about food safety from plastic pollution.