Diet Quality and Gestational Weight Gain Among Pregnant Women in Nepal Rutgers used a novel, culturally-adapted dietary screener to investigate the relationship between diet and weight gain during pregnancy. A study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the [...]
What Is The No-Sugar Diet—And Is It Healthy To Follow? Over the past few years, sugar has been linked to a slew of health conditions. Rutgers School of Health Professions associate professor, Deborah Cohen dissects the risks of high sugar consumption in her recent feature in Women's Health magazine. [...]
Green Tea Extract May Harm Liver in People With Certain Genetic Variations By: Andrew Smith Published: December 1, 2022 on Rutgers Today Long-term use of high-dose green tea extract may provide some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, but it also may create liver damage in a small minority of [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from the Dean November 22, 2022 Dear SHP Community, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are thankful for. This year has been one of successes and accomplishments, and I thank each one of our faculty, staff, and students for their contributions. After the challenges of the pandemic, [...]
Expert Clinician and Researcher Appointed Interim Dean Rutgers University School of Health Professions has selected renowned educator Alma Merians, PT, Ph.D., and chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences to lead and serve as interim dean while a national search for a permanent dean is conducted. Dr. Merians’ appointment became effective on [...]
SHP-Newark - Normal Operations Resume Friday 8/12/22 Dear SHP Newark community members, SHP Newark will return to normal operations on Friday, August 12. As of this morning, the City of Newark states the following: The water leaks have been stopped and full water pressure should be at 100 percent by Wednesday evening. [...]