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Aug 13, 2019 - In Safety Tips Does Your Child’s Backpack Make the Grade?

Does Your Child’s Backpack Make the Grade? Back-to-School Backpack Safety Tips from Community Medical Center Toms River, N.J., August 13, 2019– Children and families all around the region are preparing to start another school year. For many, one of the top ...

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Aug 1, 2019 - In Safety Tips Safe Kids Middlesex County and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Remind Community to Never Leave a Child Alone in a Car

Diana Starace, Coordinator for the Injury Prevention Program at RWJUH’s Level I Trauma Center and Safe Kids Middlesex County, demonstrates how quickly the temperature can rise inside a car. During 2018 there were 52 deaths of children who died from ...

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Jun 26, 2019 - In Safety Tips Listen up, Men: 5 Things to Start Doing and 1 Thing to Stop Doing for Your Health

Men’s health is just as important as women’s health, and yet statistically, health is not nearly as much of a focus for men as it is for women. Many men cite not having the time as a reason for avoiding doctors as well as practicing good nutrition and ...

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May 28, 2019 - In Safety Tips Improve Your Golf Game with These Training Exercises

In order to improve your golf game, it’s important to incorporate golf-specific strength exercises into your training plan. Focusing on the legs, hips, core and shoulders are a great place to start as these body parts all work simultaneously during a golf ...

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May 10, 2019 - In Safety Tips The Goal: Zero Errors

The RWJBarnabas Health System is on a Mission to Achieve the Highest Safety Standards. If a nuclear power plant has a serious accident, it’s big news. In large part, that’s because organization in this and other high-risk industries, where errors can be ...

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May 10, 2019 - In Safety Tips Making a Real Impact

RWJBarnabas Health is committed to promoting community health, both inside and outside a medical center’s walls. A child is taken to the emergency department for asthma, is treated and sent home – to an apartment where leaky pipes cause mold that triggers ...

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Jan 18, 2019 - In Safety Tips Putting Safety First - Saint Barnabas Medical Center Reaps Top Awards for its Safety Measures

SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER REAPS TOP AWARDS FOR ITS SAFETY MEASURES. HOW DOES IT GET—AND STAY—SO GOOD? It’s an achievement to get straight-A ratings in safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization. It’s even more ...

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Nov 27, 2018 - In Safety Tips Preventing Burns: Advice on How to Keep Safe This Winter

When it is cold outside, we tend to gather in the kitchen or around the fireplace. That makes this a particularly dangerous time for house fires and the resulting burns. “Winter in the Northeast is a busy time of year for us,” says Michael A. Marano, M.D., ...

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Oct 31, 2018 - In Safety Tips Keep Moving When the Weather Drops : Helpful Ways to Stay Warm While Exercising Outside

Just because the temperature is dropping outside doesn’t mean you need to move your exercise indoors. Proper clothing during exercise can help keep you safe and comfortable. When choosing proper exercise clothing, consider the following: Dress in ...

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