Health Care

Annual Respirator Fit Testing Enforcement Has Resumed

April 17, 2008

Michigan OSHA announced its resumption April 11 and said it is following OSHA's lead, now that an annual congressional block has been removed.

Joint Commission Alert Targets Pediatric Medication Errors

April 13, 2008

Medications formulated for adults but administered to children must be more carefully dispensed and monitored, the alert says.

Seattle, Portland Officials Warn of Potential Measles Exposure

April 11, 2008

Measles is contagious from approximately four days before through four days after the rash appears. Symptoms begin seven to 21 days after the exposure to the disease occurred.

OSHA Prescribes 'Star' Status to Novartis Pharmaceuticals

April 9, 2008

"We believe that we have instilled a culture of safety that is beyond sustainable, it is contagious," said Novartis CFO Gary Rosenthal.

Economic Burden of Health Insurance Increasing for Small Employers

April 8, 2008

Emergency Departments Institute Alcohol Screening, Intervention Process

April 8, 2008

Start Walking to Stop Heart Disease, AHA Urges

April 8, 2008

The association hopes participants log 1 million miles and raise $1 million on April 16.

Super Bugs and Other Emerging Hazards

By Donald F. Groce · April 2008

It seems that each year, new hazards in the home, workplace, and community are identified that endanger our health and well-being. Bloodborne pathogens such as bird flu and the mutant bacterial staph, MRSA, continue to threaten our health. New toxicity hazards have been discovered in chemicals that have been used for decades.

Hospital Cited for Hazardous Exposures to Formaldehyde

April 6, 2008

The facility faces $255,800 in proposed penalties for failing to train employees who may work with formaldehyde and failing to conduct airborne exposure evaluations, among other things.

Study: Female Veterinarians at Risk of Miscarriage

April 5, 2008

The authors warn that female vets of childbearing age "should be fully informed of the possible reproductive effects of ionising radiation, unscavenged anaesthetic gases, and exposure to pesticides."

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