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Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy & Aging Research is a nationally renowned hub for population health research celebrating 40 years in 2025.

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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Research from Aayush Visaria, Ethan Halm, Soko Setoguchi & other @rutgershealth.org faculty shows that combining BMI with a simple waist measurement can be a practical tool for identifying potentially unhealthy amounts of body fat and associated health risks. www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...
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Researchers Find That Waist Size Is a Powerful Indicator of Health Risks
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
IFH's Dr. Elizabeth Stone joined @onnewjersey.bsky.social for a discussion about her research (in collaboration with @eagletonpoll.bsky.social) on regulating AI chatbots for mental health advice. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiCK...
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New Jersey and A.I. Regulation
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Research by IFH assistant professor @elizmstone.bsky.social - in collaboration with @eagletonpoll.bsky.social @ashleykoning.bsky.social - found that nearly 6 in 10 NJ adults support regulating how AI chatbots interact with users seeking mental health advice. www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...
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Researchers Find New Jerseyans Want Regulations Around AI and Mental Health
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
IFH core member Chintan Dave leads new research finding a small increased risk of sudden vision loss associated with GLP-1 medications.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Yanping Jiang of IFH's Center for Population Behavioral Health on receiving the award for Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional from the Society for Health Psychology @apadivision38.bsky.social! societyforhealthpsychology.org/awards/sfhp-...
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This week's heat wave is a reminder that extreme heat can have serious effects on health, particularly for people living with chronic conditions. Experts from the Rutgers Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare comment on the risks. ☀️ www.rutgers.edu/news/how-ext...
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How Extreme Heat Affects People With Chronic Health Conditions
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Rutgers Institute for Health is thrilled to welcome Dr. Felicia Casanova as the newest core member of the Rutgers Health-RWJBarnabas Health Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare and assistant professor at Rutgers School of Nursing! ifh.rutgers.edu/felicia-casa...
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Felicia Casanova Joins Rutgers Institute for Health and Rutgers School of Nursing - Rutgers Institute for Health
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Mara Getz Sheftel @marasheftel.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I was honored to be invited to give the first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture on trends in health and well-being among the older US Latino immigrant population. Our work benefited from insightful comments by Neil Mehta. Check it out here!
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Rutgers research on stress, hopelessness & cognitive decline by Michelle Chen, William Hu & other aging researchers featured in @inc.com ↴
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Today is #RUGivingDay! IFH is supporting our research internship & data scientist programs. Your generosity helps us grow these programs to better support the next generation of health researchers 💪 Learn more: ifh.rutgers.edu/rutgers-givi... Donate today: go.rutgers.edu/bhx9ckgp
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Rutgers Giving Day: Friday, April 24, 2026 - Rutgers Institute for Health
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Dr. Hari Iyer of @rutgerscancer.bsky.social @rwjms.bsky.social & IFH's Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare discusses his research on #PFAS in NJ's drinking water on @njspotlightnews.org. www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/04/toxi...
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Toxic PFAS levels cut in half in NJ's drinking water, researchers find | NJ Spotlight News
Rutgers cancer epidemiologist credits 2018 rule for setting enforceable standard on forever chemicals that seep from consumer products
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
"Each COVID-19 infection is a new stress on the body." IFH researcher Dr. Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez describes the risks associated with multiple #COVID infections in @yahoonews.com @parademag.bsky.social. health.yahoo.com/conditions/i...
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Getting COVID Again Is More Dangerous Than Most People Realize—Here’s What To Know
Doctors share why it’s still important to take the virus seriously.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
How does the air we breathe affect brain health? Dr. Auriel Willette discusses research linking long-term exposure to air pollution with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. www.prevention.com/health/a7051...
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Scientists Find Sneaky Factor Impacts Brain Health, Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
Doctors break it down.
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Rutgers Brain Health Institute @rutgersbhi.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Learn how glucose fluctuations affect the aging brain at the 2026 Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center Symposium on March 24 with Dr. Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca! brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/02/25/d...
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Dr. Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca to Explore Cognitive Vulnerability to Glucose Through a Blood Biomarker Perspective | 2026 KKARC Symposium - BHI
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New research from Greta Bushnell, Hillary Samples, Kristen Lloyd & Yuyang Zhu examined adolescent drug overdoses, finding that rates of non-fatal overdoses were more than twice as high for adolescents in foster care compared to others. Learn more ⤵️ imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
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Study: Foster Youth Have Higher Rates of Non-fatal Overdoses
Foster youth are more than twice as likely to suffer a non-fatal drug overdose, a new study based on millions of insurance claims has found.
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new @naehomelessness.bsky.social report on permanent supportive #housing (PSH) led by Rutgers professor Emmy Tiderington and co-authored by Pitt's Evan Cole with @rutgersifh.bsky.social's John Palatucci and Joel Cantor: go.rutgers.edu/invnhxyv
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Rutgers Brain Health Institute @rutgersbhi.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
💡 Check out the February Featured Funding Opportunities from the Rutgers Brain Health Institute! We’ve curated a selection of federal (#NIH) and non-federal (private and nonprofit) opportunities relevant to neuroscience, brain health, and mental health research. 🔗 conta.cc/4rjNXhA
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BHI Monthly Funding Opportunity Highlights: February 2026 – NIH and non-federal RFAs for neuroscience, brain health, and mental health research
Email from Rutgers Brain Health Institute       Funding Opportunities The Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) shares a monthly Funding Opportunities newsletter, featuring a curated selection of feder
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
IFH's Center for Biomedical Informatics & Health AI is excited to present its annual symposium, "Advancing Rutgers Health AI through Research, Discovery, and Collaboration," on Monday, March 23 in New Brunswick. Learn more & register to attend today: go.rutgers.edu/2ook71go
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Dr. Lindsay Shea, associate professor and director of the Policy and Analytics Center at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, will join @rutgersifh.bsky.social as CSHP's next director. Dr. Shea will hold a faculty appointment at the @rwjms.bsky.social Dept. of Psychiatry: go.rutgers.edu/njk28ext
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Today’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She spoke with @njspotlightnews.org about the state’s landmark reform of its #licensing rules for outpatient #healthcare facilities: go.rutgers.edu/2q1d4hd3
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School @rwjms.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The Rutgers Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center has received a $1.5 million philanthropic gift from the Norman and Mary Pattiz Foundation for a new physician scientist research program focused on early detection and drug development in Alzheimer’s disease.  @rutgersbhi.bsky.social
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
IFH researcher Ann Nguyen @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social comments on the benefits of NJ's new rules for healthcare provider licenses. Learn how the reform could improve treatment for patients in @njspotlightnews.org @bobby-brier.bsky.social www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/01/nj-r...
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NJ rewrites license rules for outpatient treatment centers | NJ Spotlight News
State creates one license for providers offering primary care, mental health and addiction services
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The first #FindingsFriday insight of 2026 comes from a NEW study led by CSHP & @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor @aspishakthomas.com. It explores the origins and major features of #Medicaid estate recovery, as well as its impact on beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/j3ei8p0
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Elizabeth Stone @elizmstone.bsky.social discusses her research finding that Medicaid expansion significantly increased the number of people at risk of HIV diagnosis who were prescribed PrEP ↴ youtu.be/DxkopfZBTKY?...
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Medicaid expansion linked to rising PrEP use, improved HIV prevention
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season from the faculty and staff at Rutgers Institute for Health 🌲❄️
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Today’s #TBT takes us back to earlier this month when CSHP & @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor John Palatucci and Instructor Dan Treglia attended this year’s @apha.org Annual Meeting and Expo. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/15ty5t3
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Taylor & Francis Research @tandfresearch.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A new U.S. study of over a million Medicaid enrollees, newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder, shows most are not receiving access to vital drugs within six months. Findings, revealed ahead of looming budget cuts, show Black people are impacted worst ⚠️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Quote by Professor Peter Treitler reads: Results highlight the critical need for policies to ensure everyone can access treatment – regardless of where they live, their ability to pay, or other personal characteristics.

Image in the background is of pills spilling out onto a white table from an orange pill bottle. Image credit: Oscar Ochoa on Unsplash.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Many people with disabilities report worse experiences with the healthcare system than those without disabilities. IFH researcher Elizabeth Stone @elizmstone.bsky.social discusses the need for disability-competent healthcare with @northjerseynews.bsky.social. www.northjersey.com/story/news/w...
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In NJ, people with disabilities face indignity, missed diagnoses, barriers to health care
NJ's health care system is poorly equipped to deal with the distinctive needs of people with disabilities. The consequences can be dire, even deadly.
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Today’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku
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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
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Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs @jsadjournal.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Personalized Feedback in Parent-Based Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Adolescent Drinking (new #openaccess Perspective in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/5) @kristiejrutgers.bsky.social @mailysteers.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social @rutgersifh.bsky.social www.jsad.com/doi/full/10....
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Personalized Feedback in Parent-Based Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Adolescent Drinking: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 86, No 5
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 86(5), 834–841 (2025). http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00463 -->
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Director of IFH's Center for Healthy Aging, Dr. William Hu, comments on racial disparities in the accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease in @sciam.bsky.social ↓ www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
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A Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer’s Early—But It’s Complicated
A new generation of Alzheimer’s blood tests could speed up diagnosis and access to care—but they also raise thorny questions about prediction, treatment and uncertainty
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
📢 The Center for Health Services Research at Rutgers IFH is hiring! We’re seeking an exceptional health services researcher to join our multidisciplinary team. Apply now to advance impactful work in policy & health care delivery: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
IFH is thrilled to welcome informatics expert Dr. Leslie Lenert to @rutgersu.bsky.social @rutgershealth.org as the new director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health AI. www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...
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Rutgers Names Director of Center for Biomedical Informatics and Health Artificial Intelligence at Institute for Health
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
In a @healthaffairs.bsky.social published study, @rutgershealth.org researchers led by IFH's Stephen Crystal find that Medicaid plays a key role in helping people access treatment for opioid-use disorder. Learn more about the national and state-by-state trends: www.rutgers.edu/news/researc...
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Researchers Find Medicaid Is Crucial to Access Treatment for Opioid Addiction
State-level trends shed light on the impact of federal policies on medication prescription, according to a Rutgers study.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
On Weds., September 3 at 1pm, join @healthaffairs.bsky.social for a virtual event where authors from their special issue including IFH's Stephen Crystal will discuss their research on the opioid crisis in America. Register to attend: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
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Insights About The Opioid Crisis | Health Affairs Event
Join Health Affairs September 3 for a virtual event discussing research, insights, data, and takeaways from <em>Health Affairs’</em> September theme issue on opioids.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Joel Cantor @rutgerscshp.bsky.social @bloustein.rutgers.edu talks to @whyy.org about the growing issue of housing instability in New Jersey and the resources needed to make improvements. whyy.org/articles/cam...
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Camden and Atlantic City health systems are offering affordable housing
Housing instability is driving ER visits and chronic illness. South Jersey health systems are stepping in with housing support and policy partnerships.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
@rutgershealth.org researchers sought to understand the risk factors of memory decline in older Chinese Americans. New research led by @michellechenphd.bsky.social found that internalizing stress may be a factor leading to cognitive decline in this population. www.rutgers.edu/news/interna...
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Internalizing Stress May Lead to Cognitive Decline in Older Chinese Americans
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Researchers including Soko Setoguchi of IFH & @rwjms.bsky.social discuss how certain medications can change how people's bodies manage heat. Learn how to prepare for & manage heat risk during the summer heat via @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...
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Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat
Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
In a recent @njpolicylab.bsky.social blog, members of the Center for Health Services Research write about the importance of equitable access to medication for opioid-use disorder in NJ emergency departments ↴ policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...
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Who Is Receiving Emergency Department Buprenorphine in New Jersey? - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Emergency departments (EDs) may be the primary, and sometimes only, connection to the healthcare system for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) or opioid overdose,[1] making them important sites in ...
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Congratulations to IFH pharmacoepi researcher, Dr. Daniel Horton, who was awarded a CARRA-Arthritis Foundation grant to support his research on juvenile idiopathic arthritis medication prescribing! prn.to/44OrBdW
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Arthritis Foundation and CARRA Increase Support for Pediatric Rheumatology Research by Awarding $2 Million in Grants
/PRNewswire/ -- In response to changes in the federal funding environment, the Arthritis Foundation and the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research...
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Reminder! The submission deadline for IFH Data Core's Pilot Program is Monday, July 14. The program invites proposals from @rutgersu.bsky.social @njit.bsky.social & Princeton faculty or trainees to leverage our data to address health challenges. Learn more: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Patients & physicians should be cautious when reviewing blood biomarker test results for Alzheimer's disease - as recent research led by IFH's Dr. William Hu reveals that these tests may be less reliable for Black patients than other ethnic and racial groups. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/06...
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Study: Alzheimer’s blood biomarker tests less reliable in some populations
Recent research revealed that blood biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s disease are less reliable for Black patients than for other groups.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science researcher Monica D'Arcy led research on risks of lung cancer for those who have never smoked, pointing to long-standing inflammatory disorders as risk contributors. Learn more in Physician's Weekly: www.physiciansweekly.com/copd-gerd-ti...
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COPD, GERD Tied to Elevated Lung Cancer Risk Among Never-Smokers - Physician's Weekly
Long-standing inflammatory disorders, including COPD and GERD, signal heightened risk for lung cancer among never-smokers, according to research.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Researchers in IFH's Center for Pharmacoepidemiology & Treatment Science, Chintan Dave & Gloria Ho, led new research offering evidence supporting the cardiac safety of lamotrigine, a popular seizure medication. www.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...
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Rutgers Health Researchers Challenge FDA Warning on Common Epilepsy Drug
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
IFH researcher @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social coauthored an article in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the state of behavioral health care & what policymakers & health care systems can do to better integrate behavioral health care into primary care. www.milbank.org/2025/05/inte...
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Integrated Behavioral Health Works and Saves Money. Why Aren’t We Doing It?   | Milbank Memorial Fund
Integrated care functions as a treatment and prevention strategy, where healthy behaviors are established well before they turn into complex, expensive chronic conditions.
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
IFH's Data Core announces its Pilot Program RFA: inviting proposals for innovative pilot studies that leverage our electronic healthcare data or survey data to address challenges in public health, health systems, patient care, and/or pop health. Visit: ifhcore.rutgers.edu/rfa
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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a study co-authored by CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen. The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv
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Rutgers Institute for Health @rutgersifh.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
"It’s truly extending the quality of life for a longer period of time.” In the latest @rwjbarnabashealth.bsky.social Healthy Together magazine, Dr. William Hu talks about Leqembi - a new drug with the potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. www.rwjbh.org/blog/2025/ma...
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A First: Slowing Alzheimer's Disease | RWJBarnabas Health NJ
Alzheimer’s disease continues to affect millions of lives, but recent advances in research and treatment are offering new hope for patients and their families.
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Senator Andrew Zwicker @andrewzwicker.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
With the leadership of @rutgersifh.bsky.social and their world-class team of researchers, New Jersey is on the cutting edge of using AI to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare and biomedicine. I'm proud to continue supporting their work in developing the next generation of lifesaving healthcare.
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