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Articles and updates from Washington Township Health Department

Rethink Your Drink
Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. These sweetened liquids include regular soda, fruit drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, and sweetened waters.…
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Treating Sunburn
Although it may seem like a temporary condition, sunburn—a result of skin receiving too much exposure from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays—can cause long-lasting damage to the skin.…
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Mosquito Bite Symptoms and Treatment
When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a special mouthpart (proboscis) to suck up blood. As the mosquito is feeding, it injects saliva into your skin.…
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Free In-Person Medicare counseling by appointment
Morris County SHIP Office NJ State Health Insurance assistance Program 23 Clyde Potts Drive Suite 204 Morristown, NJ 07960 973-784-4900 Free In-Person Medicare counseling by appointment Request…
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Preventing Heat-related Illness at Summer Camps
Children, especially those who are physically active, are among those individuals at higher-than-average risk for HRI. Between 2017 and 2021, a total of 848 children under the age of 15- years old…
- 1 yr ago
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Medical Waste Disposal Information
Please find a link here regarding medical waste disposal. Also, a prescription drop box is located in the Police Department lobby for our residents convenience.
- 1 yr ago
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Summer and Pets
Summer heat can be dangerous for your family pets. Follow these steps to help ensure your pet stays safe this summer. Don’t leave your pet in a hot vehicle, even for a few minutes.…
- 1 yr ago
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Update - CDC Smoke Alert
ALERT MORRIS: The smoke wafting through Morris County is blowing in from wildfires in Canada and impacting air quality throughout the Northeast. Morris County OEM asks residents to remain vigilant…
- updated 1 yr ago
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What's in your sunscreen?
There are two kinds of UV rays from the sun that you need protection from: UVA and UVB. UVB light can damage the DNA in the outer layer of our skin, called the epidermis, as well as cause sunburn.…
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Rutgers Requesting Ticks for Testing
NJ Ticks 4 Science! is a citizen science project organized by the Rutgers Center for Vector Biology. We ask you to submit ticks you come across while living, working,…
- 1 yr ago
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Free Lead Testing- Household Items
Saturday, June 24, 2023 11:00am-1:00pm 168 Gold Mine Road Mount Olive, NJ The Morris County Division of Public Health in partnership with the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) will…
- 1 yr ago
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Atlantic Health Systems Community Health Events - June 2023
Atlantic Health Systems is providing a list of the Community Health Events they are offering for the month of June. The health events touch on many topics including tick borne disease, Alzheimer's,…
- 1 yr ago
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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…
- 1 yr ago
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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.…
- 1 yr ago
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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…
- 1 yr ago
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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.…
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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.…
- 1 yr ago
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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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Articles and updates from Washington Township Health Department

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Health Announcements

Rethink Your Drink

Treating Sunburn

Mosquito Bite Symptoms and Treatment

Free In-Person Medicare counseling by appointment

Preventing Heat-related Illness at Summer Camps

Medical Waste Disposal Information

Summer and Pets

Update - CDC Smoke Alert

What's in your sunscreen?

Rutgers Requesting Ticks for Testing

Free Lead Testing- Household Items

Atlantic Health Systems Community Health Events - June 2023

Opening Burning Guidelines

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

Preventing Noise-induced hearing loss

Get a Handle on Food Safety

National Donate Life Month

Washington Township Community Well Testing 2023- 4/22/2023

How To Pick The Right Sunscreen

Morris County Health Fair- May 5th, 11am - 3pm

Questions about Narcan?

Prevent Tick Bites

Screening saves lives!

Take Steps to Protect Foot Health

Improving Your Health by Improving Your Sleep

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