Recognizing the well-known health and safety risks posed by smoking and the consumption of smokeless tobacco products, the Pennington Borough Council approved an ordinance,
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The Hopewell Township Fire District No. 1 announced this week that it was awarded a $25,000 grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb to purchase an automated cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) machine and…
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National Operation Take Back, to be held nationwide on Saturday, October 22, 2016, aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating…
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The Centers for Disease Control recommends vaccination against influenza for all people over 6 months of age. The flu shot protects you and those around you. Flu can be especially…
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“In a move designed to help patients and family members select the best healthcare facility for their needs, the federal government created a new, simplified rating system that assigned hospitals…
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Study shows 14-year life expectancy difference within Mercer County, #CloseHealthGaps
A Trenton-area life expectancy map released today by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Center on Society and Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) illustrates that opportunities…
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Earlier this week, the Lawrence Township Health Department was notified of a fox in the area of Baker Basin Road and Basin Road in Lawrence Township. The fox was in…
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Officials have released information that a baby girl with Zika virus-related microcephaly was born in New Jersey on Tuesday, hospital. As reported on CNN.com, the mother is visiting the United States from Honduras and…
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Mercer Takes Part in Tri-County Public Health Emergency Exercise
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoHealth departments from Mercer, Hunterdon and Somerset counties teamed up to conduct a full-scale medication distribution exercise that tested their level of preparedness for a public health emergency and allowed…
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Trenton Health Team Awarded Multi-Year Grant by Trinity Health to Improve City’s Health and Well-Being
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoTrenton Health Team, an alliance of the city’s major providers of healthcare services, has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $2.5 million by Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional…