Health Care

New Medical Adhesive Aids Skin Grafts for Burn Patients

March 26, 2008

Baxter Healthcare said it will introduce the product next month during the American Burn Association's annual meeting in Chicago.

Town Hall Meetings Across America Addressing Underage Drinking

March 25, 2008

Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., and other luminaries kicked off the series of events last night at Central Wyoming College.

Study: Cortisol Could Alleviate Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia

March 23, 2008

The majority of CFS and FM patients displayed abnormal adrenal function due to hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, which can be treated with cortisol, in doses of as little as 5 mg to 15 mg a day, the study shows.

Report: Increasing Daily Stepping Could Reverse Chronic Disease

March 21, 2008

"A low level of daily physical activity not only doesn't help your current health status, it could be the reason you got sick in the first place," says Frank Booth of the University of Missouri.

AAOHN Essay Contest Deadline Today

March 21, 2008

Today is the last day to send submissions for the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses' National Occupational Health Nursing Week 2008 Essay Contest.

AMA Says Public Worried about Medicare, Wants Congress to Act

March 21, 2008

Eight out of 10 Americans are concerned about access to care for seniors' and baby boomers because of government cuts to physicians caring for Medicare patients, according to a new public poll released on March 19 by the American Medical Association. A telephone survey of 1,006 adults 18 years of age and older living in the continental United States was conducted by Opinion Research Corp. for AMA from Feb. 22-25, 2008.

Study: Escalator Injuries Going Up for Elderly

March 16, 2008

The most frequent cause of injury was a slip, trip, or fall resulting in a bruise or contusion, usually to the lower extremities, according to the study.

Training, Supervision Prevent Blood Exposures

By Jerry Laws · April 2008

Recent studies show non-hospital-based workers have relatively high exposure rates to bloodborne pathogens. Vonachen Services Inc., a janitorial services contracting company with about 125 employees working in health care facilities, has built its BBP success through hands-on supervision and a strong training program.

Federal Spending on WTC Responders' Treatment: $261 Million Plus

March 13, 2008

This week's GAO report says NIOSH is estimating the costs it oversees correctly for FY2008 because the estimates are based on actual experience, not predicted care.

Health Campaign Seeks Hispanic 'Superhéroes'

March 12, 2008

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) joined with The Advertising Council today to launch a Spanish-language national public service campaign--titled the Superhéroes campaign--designed to encourage Hispanics to become more involved in their health care, urging them to stay healthy for their loved ones by visiting their doctor for regular screenings.

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