As summer time and warmer weather approaches it’s time to get educated on all things related to kids and heat. In proportion to adults, kids have more body fluids and they also can dehydrate faster than adult. This means that you need to be aware of the signs indicating that there is a problem....
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What is Medication Therapy Management (MTM)? MTM is a service that optimizes therapeutic outcomes by having specially trained Consultant Pharmacists counseling patients on medication use and adherence. Consultant pharmacists provide recommendations to patients, their prescribers, and caregivers through a review of patients’ drug regimens and through educational programs. Medication Therapy Management is an essential...
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The Environmental Protection Agency is joining forces with its federal partners to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning, especially to children, during National Poison Prevention Week, March 18-24. In just the past year, America’s 57 poison control centers fielded 4 million calls, treating 2.4 million human poison exposures and handling 1.6 million information...
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Every year thousands of Americans fall prey to scammers, with the elderly and disabled being the most vulnerable to their schemes. Luckily, there are safeguards in place to protect you, and to provide crucial guidance for spotting scams that could be targeting your family. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), founded by Benjamin Franklin,...
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Parenthood is a wonderful thing, and there’s a whole new world of discovery ahead for the new parent. We hate to break it to you, however, that not all of the discoveries are going to be peaches and cream. There’s a definite ugly side to raising a baby, and you may as well hear...
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New Jersey has been fortunate this year with unseasonably warm weather. The spring-like days after a tame winter has already brought anxious boaters back out onto the frigid waters. Sometimes those adventurers pay for their enthusiasm with their lives. This year, State Police have received no notifications of cold-water-related deaths, but in 2010, five...
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The Residents of Lopatcong and Greenwich Townships are not sitting down for this! Mothers, fathers, grandparents and children of all ages gathered yesterday afternoon along Route 519 and Stykers Road. With their signs held high they are letting the powers-that-be KNOW they will not sit idly by and let their communities be destroyed! Please come to the...
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What is Medication Therapy Management? Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a service provided by a clinical pharmacist. MTM is more than answering questions when you pick up a prescription. During this service, a clinical pharmacist will meet with you one-on-one, by appointment, to review all of your medications, including: Prescription Medications Over-the-counter medications Herbal...
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As both the New England Patriots and New York Giants know, you win with defense. When it comes to planning a Super Bowl XLVI party, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants football fans to know how to play defense against potential foodborne illness. “Great food, large groups of friends and cheering on...
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When your grandparents started dating, chances are they knew each other already or had mutual friends. In those days, a blind date – going out with someone you hadn’t met or knew nothing about – was a rarity. Today, with the boom in online dating, going on first dates with strangers is commonplace, while...
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