Choose the right car seat for your vehicle and child      Keeping a child safe is your top priority as a parent or caregiver. One area you shouldn't overlook when it comes to safety is when you're on the go. According to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), car crashes are the leading cause of death for children. Almost 2,000 chil More ... Making prescription drug information easier to read      If reading those confusing and wordy inserts that come with prescription medications has been a hard pill to swallow, there's good news. A recent Food and Drug Administration law is going to make this information easier for consumers to read and understand. More ... A sleepless nation 70 million strong By Lisa Chavis      A new report by the National Academies' Institute of Medicine shows that between 50 and 70 million Americans struggle with chronic sleep problems, and according to the United States Surgeon General, sleep deprivation and disorders cost the nation $15 billion in health-care expenses and $50 billion i More ... Ocean Twp. resident celebrates 90th birthday without missing a beat      Jack Okun started off his day on Aug. 23 as he does most Wednesdays since undergoing major heart surgery five years ago - doing the circuit of tailor-made exercises at the Joel Opatut Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. More ... Greisman honored at Physician Recognition Dinner      Alfred Greisman, M.D., has received the 2006 Physician Recognition Award, which was presented at Riverview Medical Center's recent annual Physician Recognition Awards Dinner. The award is bestowed upon a physician who is selected by his peers at the medical center. More ... Are contact lenses a safe option for children?      Contact lenses offer a relatively safe method of correcting vision problems, apart from wearing glasses. It is estimated that approximately 29 million people wear contact lenses in the United States, according to WebMD.com, and the numbers worldwide are even higher. More ... SimBaby arrives on medical school campus      Christine W. Hunter, M.D., associate professor and chairwoman, Department of Anesthesiology at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, announces the recent arrival of SimBaby, the newest member of the simulator family. Weighing 21 pounds, and measuring 27.5 inches, the infant mannequin realistical More ... Garden teaches troubled youth valuable life lessons      Gardening, one of summer's many pleasures, has become a powerful teaching tool for counselors working with troubled youth at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. A vegetable and flower garden has been added to the curriculum at the hospital's For KEEPS program More ... Kimball offers support for survivors of suicide      An untimely or sudden death is always the most painful of losses. Losses by suicide are especially difficult. More ...