Health Care

Survey: Most Baby Boomers Off Base About Disability Risk

March 11, 2008

Two-thirds of Boomers think the chances of becoming disabled due to illness or injury are 20 percent or less, according to the survey.

U.S., Mexico Agree to Work Together on Public Health

March 9, 2008

The countries' secretaries of health signed the renewed MOU in McAllen on March 4.

Publisher Launches Online OHS Directory in UK

March 8, 2008

"This is the only comprehensive directory of its kind on the Web which will, for the first time, bring together, in an easy to use portal, all the many aspects of this vast area of workplace health and safety," says its creator.

Reports Highlight Need for Improved Health Care Worker Vaccination Rates, Best Practices

March 7, 2008

Want to Expand Your Substance Abuse Treatment Services?

March 6, 2008

SAMHSA expects to award approximately $7.0 million in grants to 'Category 1' and 'Category 2' recipients for up to 3 years. Deadline to apply is April 18.

HSC: Families Not Doing Enough to Prevent Home Poison Dangers

March 5, 2008

"Poison Prevention Month is a helpful reminder for all of us to take action against this major health problem," said HSC's Dr. Angela Mickalide.

APIC: How to Have a Healthy Hospital Stay

March 4, 2008

Most people invest more time into selecting a movie at the video store than they spend on their healthcare options, says the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, currently commemorating Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 2-8).

ECRI Institute Salutes Patient Safety Week with Access to Online Guidance

March 3, 2008

FEMA's Crisis Counseling Program Needs Improvement: GAO

March 3, 2008

A new report says evidence from six states' recent disasters suggests the program to help with psychological trauma needs to revise rules that hampered states' efforts.

More Americans Buying Medicine by Mail: AHRQ

February 26, 2008

Of Americans who buy prescription drugs, the proportion who purchase them from mail order pharmacies rose from just under 9 percent in 2000 to just over 13 percent in 2005, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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