The national nonprofit organization describes the symptoms of overdosing on the mixture of drugs – and how to help those affected.
Vitamin A is a key part of the treatment for measles, but it must be used carefully under medical supervision.
Clara Maass Medical Center got its latest rating from a watchdog agency.
World TB Day 2025
The New Jersey Poison Control Center urges implementing poison safety practices at home during National Poison Prevention Week.
The awards recognize towns that “promote exercise, healthy eating, and mental health education and awareness in the community.”
NJ Poison Control Center experts warn of unsafe use of portable gas generators and to check CO detector batteries with the time change.
New Jersey Poison Control Center experts warn too much acetaminophen can be toxic
World AIDS Day 2024
People with HIV are at higher risk for serious flu illness.
State's poison control center warns residents about carbon monoxide poisoning ahead of possible power outages from stormy weather.
The path to life-saving treatment starts with testing.
Dangerously high temperatures can affect your health.
New Jersey Poison Control Center provides safety tips to prevent accidental exposures and injuries during Memorial Day weekend.
Allergy medicines can cause side effects. The New Jersey Poison Control Center provides safety tips.
One of the outside-of-the-box treatments being embraced at this New Jersey medical office includes Spravato – a close cousin of ketamine.
A milestone in public health and community safety.
A Belleville hospital is named after the East Orange native, whose death led to a discovery that helped to combat a deadly disease.
How much would you pay for a “miracle worker?” Hopefully, more than $16 per hour, a New Jersey family says.
National Poison Prevention Week 2024
Blink Fitness facilities will be bringing back their popular “Women in the Weight Room” series for 2024, including the Nutley location.
Accidental overdose is a serious risk during “sniffle season”.
Carbon monoxide gas can build up quickly, poisoning people and pets
“This is the place to come find out where to take the next step.”
The event will include blood sugar and blood pressure screenings. It is being held in partnership with Clara Maass Medical Center.
Gas generators and other fuel powered equipment produce toxic carbon monoxide gas
A Rutgers Poison Control expert discusses the health risks posed to children from this popular toy, which lawmakers are seeking to ban
Gas generators and other fuel powered equipment produce toxic carbon monoxide gas.
Beware of hidden holiday hazards.
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A $3 million donation will help teach students at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to “consider the human side of medicine.”
Unionized nurses at the Belleville hospital will get wage increases. Both sides agree it’s a step forward – but more work remains.
Blink Fitness is bringing back its popular “Women in the Weight Room” series this September, including at its Nutley location.
Accidental Ingestions of Marijuana Edibles
"When we put our lives on the line during the pandemic, management hailed us as heroes. Now these feel like empty words," a nurse said.
Management says they offered the nurses a raise – which they turned down. Meanwhile, the suspension of 9 nurses has thrown gas on the fire.
A hospital in Belleville received its latest rating from a watchdog agency. See where Clara Maass landed on the list.
Clara Maass hospital in Belleville recently earned recognitions for stroke treatment and its bariatric surgery program.
Blink Fitness will be holding weekly weight room training sessions for women at all of its locations during Women’s History Month.
A series of discussions at Nutley High School are trying to raise awareness about mental health.
At Banner Health facilities, sometimes a wet nose and wagging tail are exactly what the doctor ordered.
Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.