Hot summer days offer tons of fun.  But fun in the sun can be overdone. Vacationing or being active outside in hot summer weather can often lead to serious sunburns, dehydration, heat exhaustion, or worse. It’s important to stay aware of rising temperatures on hot summer days.  Although anyone at any time can suffer from […]

Summer months are often filled with vacations, BBQs, parties, family, and fun.  Being active both physically and socially are very important for overall health. Here are a few tips on how to stay healthy this summer. Be sure to exercise.  Regular exercise consists of 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise a week or 150 minutes […]

Summer is here! This means more outdoor activities with family and friends. Hopefully some of those outdoor activities include food, like barbeques! Barbeques are a great way to bring family and friends out and about on a beautiful summer day, but they can be a magnet to foodborne illness.  The Center of Disease Control and […]

If you’re a regular drinker of sodas, fruit juices, and sweet sports drinks, you’re not improving your health.  These drinks contain a lot of sugar, which adds calories to your diet. Sugary drinks also raise insulin levels.  This causes you to put on more visceral fat; fat deep inside, around the stomach and other organs. Too […]

Fireworks are part of many seasonal celebrations, especially July 4th when we celebrate the birth of American independence, but many people fail to realize just how dangerous they really are.  Many accidents each year result in life-altering injuries for people of all ages. This includes an NFL player who suffered extensive injuries to his hand […]

Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy’s parking deck, on the corner of New Brunswick Ave. and Groom St., is undergoing a maintenance project, beginning June 19, that will reduce the number of available parking spots.  The project will ensure the continued safety and accessibility of the parking deck, and is expected to continue through […]

Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge Recognizes Men’s Health Month Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center-Old Bridge team members wore blue on June 15 in recognition of Men’s Health Month/Wear Blue Day.  Wear Blue Day was created by the Men’s Health Network to raise awareness about the importance of men making healthy lifestyle choices, making regular annual […]

Meet Raritan Bay’s new wound healing specialist Dr. Cynthia Vuittonet.

According to the English Oxford dictionary, gratitude is “the quality of being thankful…readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.” Gratitude is appreciating what you have and recognizing the simple pleasures of life…things we often take for granted.  Gratitude is a powerful force that can make us happier and healthier. Many studies, including those […]