December 15, 2006

Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Department of Medicine and executive director for the Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ICAM) at UMDNJ, recently led a study demonstrating the positive effects of Swedish massage on osteoarthritis of the knee. The findings, published in the December 2006 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine , represent the first clinical study to assess the effectiveness of this treatment .... Read More

Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE, professor of Medicine and of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health and Associate Dean for Curriculum and Faculty Development, discussed the risks of thyroid disease during pregnancy at the March of Dimes National Communications Advisory Council luncheon for reporters on December 12. The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality .... Read More