A dangerous social media trend involving popular NeeDoh toys is sending children to hospitals with severe burns after the gel-filled cubes explode. The craze over NeeDohs, gel-filled fidget toys, has rendered many store shelves empty, but the viral challenge of putting them in the microwave has resulted in injuries. Two Long Island children were burned while trying a viral challenge involving a popular squishy toy and parents from several other states have posted photos of their children

Merchantville Online is proud to celebrate National Nurses Week 2026, recognizing the invaluable contributions nurses make in healthcare and our lives while addressing the real-life challenges they face every day. This year, as the American Nurses Association celebrates their 130th Anniversary as America celebrates its 250th, we are honored to play a key role in elevating nurse voices, stories, awareness, engagement and local celebrations in coordination with

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, which continues to recommend routine protection against 18 diseases. The AAP's schedule differs from the CDC's schedule, which was recently downsized. Sean O'Leary, MD, MPH, chair of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, and colleagues noted in a policy statement published in Pediatrics that, "At this time, the AAP no longer endorses

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has received reports of 145 cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States for people who became sick from May 1 through June 16. Cases have been reported in 17 states. In New York, the number of cases has risen to 31–80, while New Jersey is currently 1-10, according to the CDC. There is currently no evidence of a single, multi-state outbreak linking all the cases, and no specific produce grower or supplier, or specific produce type has

Camden County health officials say they typically see a spike in ticks during the spring, but usually not until May. This year, however, they are already seeing more people seeking medical care after finding ticks on themselves."We are seeing them spiking a little earlier this year than in previous years across both the overall burden of disease and through ER visits," said Caryelle Vilaubi, director of the Camden County

Flu hitting harder and earlier than past 2 years and levels in New Jersey are already at ‘very high.’ Emergency department visits and admissions continue to rise for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, with influenza showing the sharpest increase. The majority of emergency department visits that resulted in admissions associated with COVID-19 and influenza have been reported in persons 65 years and older, and with RSV, have been reported in persons aged 0-4 years