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Injuries and Property Damage Caused by Holiday Decorations

The winter holidays usually involve decorating plans including the use of candles, string lights, ornaments, and holiday scenes for the outdoors. As festive as holiday decorations are, they can also pose significant health risks to decorators, business owners, homeowners, and their families, and may cause property damage. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in
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Cancer Misdiagnosis Can Amplify Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatment

A cancer misdiagnosis not only compromises a patient’s ultimate recovery and survivability but also potentially may cause complications related to the administration of incorrect and/or ineffective medications and other treatments. One such complication is cancer-related fatigue. According to The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), December is Cancer-Related Fatigue Awareness Month, which presents an opportunity to become
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Five New Jersey Workers Injured in Bayville Construction Accident

The site of an under-construction New Jersey Quick Chek convenience store gained publicity in October 2011 after a serious construction accident. According to the Press of Atlantic City, five workers were transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River after the roof at the construction site collapsed. Four of the five workers were soon released after
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CDC Publishes Study of Adverse Drug Events in Senior Citizens

According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), there are approximately 100,000 emergency hospitalizations for U.S. senior citizens (over age 65) every year related to adverse drug events (ADEs). The study determined that two-thirds of these emergency hospitalizations are associated with the misuse
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