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Opening Burning Guidelines
Opening Burning Guidelines The Washington Township Health Department in conjunction with the Bureau of Fire Prevention would like spread awareness to residents and property owners of the importance…
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Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
May 22-28, 2023 has been designated as Healthy and Safe Swimming Week to highlight the roles that swimmers, parents, aquatics and beach staff, residential pool owners,…
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Preventing Noise-induced hearing loss
Hearing plays an essential role in communication, speech and language development, and learning. Even a small amount of hearing loss can have profound, negative effects on speech,…
1 yr ago
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Get a Handle on Food Safety
Is your food establishment up to date on food safety regulations? Learn from your local health department on ways to keep your employees and customers safe.…
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National Donate Life Month
Observed in April each year, National Donate Life Month helps raise awareness about donation, encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to honor those that have saved lives…
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Washington Township Community Well Testing 2023- 4/22/2023
Brought to you by: Raritan Headwaters 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Rock Spring Park, Senior Center Pavilion (near Library), 37 East Springtown Road, Long Valley Thank you for testing your well this year!…
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How To Pick The Right Sunscreen
Do you know that some sunscreens can prevent sunburn, reduce your risk of getting skin cancer, and help prevent early signs of skin aging? Here is how to choose a sunscreen that does all three:…
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Morris County Health Fair- May 5th, 11am - 3pm
ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM & THE MORRIS COUNTY DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH Health Fair No registration required! Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00AM-3:00PM County College of Morris Student center - Davidson room…
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Questions about Narcan?
Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, is a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids which blocks the opioid’s effect on the brain.…
1 yr ago
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Prevent Tick Bites
Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Before you go outdoors Ticks live in grassy, brushy, wooded areas and even on animals.…
1 yr ago
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Screening saves lives!
Screening (testing for colorectal cancer) is the No. 1 way you can prevent colon cancer and rectal cancer. With screening, colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers.…
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Take Steps to Protect Foot Health
Most of us go through each day without ever thinking about our feet. It’s only when something goes wrong that we tend to realize just how important our feet really are.…
1 yr ago
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Improving Your Health by Improving Your Sleep
Improve Your Sleep Adults need 7 or more hours of good-quality sleep on a regular schedule each night. Getting enough sleep isn’t only about total hours of sleep.…
1 yr ago
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Guard Your Backyard
Clean soil or “clean fill” is often brought onto residential sites or vacant lots by trucking companies throughout New Jersey. Clean soil is fine, but sometimes clean fill,…
1 yr ago
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NO COST COVID-19 VACCINE/BOOSTER CLINIC OPPORTUNITIES
The Morris County Department of Law & Public Safety Division of Public Health is offering (3) No Cost COVID19 Vaccination and Booster Clinics. The Clinics will be held on: Thursday, March 23,…
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Recent Reported Levels of Sadness Amongst Teen Girls
According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 3 in 5 teenage girls reported feeling persistent sadness in 2021 (double the rate of boys) and 1 in 3 girls…
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Social Media Use Effects on Teens
Social Media Use Effects on Teens Over the last decade, social media has remapped the central experience of adolescence, a period of rapid brain development.…
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FREE COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER CLINIC
COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER CLINIC Saturday March 4, 2023 8am-12pm 101 Madison Ave., Suite 202 Morristown, NJ MAKE AN APPOINTMENT OR WALK IN! How to Make an Appointment: Visit mychart.atlantichealth.…
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Limiting Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Limiting Heavy Metals in Baby Food The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed maximum limits for the amount of heavy metals in baby foods, such as dry cereals and mashed fruits and…
1 yr ago
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Household Hazardous Waste Days 2023
DIRECTIONS: The Morris County Public Safety Training Academy 214A Center Grove Road Randolph, NJ 07869 From Northern NJ: Take I-80 to I-287 south to exit 36 (Ridgedale Avenue).…
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2023 National Wear Red Day
American Heart Month The first Friday in February is National Wear Red Day. On this day, which is considered American Heart Month, everyone across the country wears the color red in order to raise…
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Thyroid Awareness Month
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland that is located at the base of the neck. This gland influences the function of our most essential organs in…
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Radon Test Kits Available
Washington Township Health Department, Morris County, New Jersey, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Radon Program,…
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National Radon Action Month
What is tasteless, colorless, odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January is National Radon Action Month,…
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FOUR TESTS WITH ONE SWAB- COVID PCR + FLU A & B + RSV
A new respiratory panel test is available that allows individuals to test all four main respiratory diseases that have been affecting our residents this year. No prescription required.…
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