Food safety and holiday tips you need to know
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.
A popular orthopedics and sports medicine practice has opened a surgery center in Bergen County so patients won't have to go to NYC.
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The New Jersey Poison Control Center urges implementing poison safety practices at home during National Poison Prevention Week.
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
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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.
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Accidental overdose is a serious risk during “sniffle season”.
Carbon monoxide gas can build up quickly, poisoning people and pets
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
Updated health statistics show that cases of influenza and COVID-19 are ticking up around NJ, and Patch took a closer look at local data.
Gas generators and other fuel powered equipment produce toxic carbon monoxide gas.
Beware of hidden holiday hazards.
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Make food safety your first ingredient.
A former Shark Tank contestant and Bergen County dad donated a kidney to save a life, but now someone needs to save him.
A regional food service that delivers chef-designed, heat-and-eat meals to your door is expanding into Bergen County.
A possible cluster of Legionnaire's disease cases is being investigated in towns along the Bergen/Passaic County wall, the state said.
An anonymous $100,000 donation will go to support programs at a Mahwah rehabilitation facility.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was detected in a Bergen County backyard flock for the first time this year, an NJDA spokesperson said.
Bergen County is one of 15 counties in the U.S. selected to be part of a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A boil water advisory has been issued for Veolia customers in seven Bergen County towns, in response to an E. Coli positive sample result.
The Mahwah Water Department first alerted residents in January of this year about excessive levels of a contaminant in their water levels.
New Jersey ranked alongside the states with the highest life expectancy at birth, according to a report. Here's how the state compares.
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center will celebrate the opening of its new Ambulatory Surgery Center on Feb. 17.
NJ TRANSIT’s initiative, "VAXRIDE," is offering tickets at no cost for rides to vaccine appointments.
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is hosting a vaccination and testing clinic on Feb. 26.
The YMCA on Main Street will close by the end of next month. The facility will relocate its programs to a New Milford location by spring.
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.