Socioeconomic factors such as a lower level of education and lack of health insurance may impact individuals' knowledge of the type of skin cancer with which they are diagnosed, according to an investigator at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
A research team from the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has utilized a simple, eight-item, pre-operative questionnaire about obstructive sleep apnea syndrome that could help identify patients at risk for complications following surgery, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Texas health officials are investigating four deaths that are believed to have been caused by tainted celery from The Sangar Produce & Processing Co.
Thought to be the first system of its kind, it works by measuring and analyzing the acoustic behavior of soil to establish when a landslide is imminent so preventive action can be taken.
Authors of a paper in The Lancet estimated a range of 125,000 to 277,000 annual deaths in India, the most populous country where malaria is common, although WHO estimates only 15,000 per year there.
The Institute for Business & Home Safety said its new research center in Chester County, S.C., includes a 21,000-square-foot test chamber that can simulate Category 1, 2, and 3 hurricane winds, hailstorms, and more.
About $2.4 million is being awarded by the Indoor Environments Division to organizations that will educate the public on how to reduce pollutants inside schools, commercial buildings, and homes.
Betty Southard Murphy, who chaired the board from February 1975 to April 1977, died Oct. 16, according to an NLRB announcement. She said her successor called Murphy's tenure the "golden age of the board" because labor and management worked well together.
"These sizable fines reflect the severity and ongoing nature of these hazards," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels. "The Postal Service ignored long-established safety standards and knowingly put its workers in harm's way."
The earthquake in the Gulf of California occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time Thursday, close to the 10:21 a.m. Pacific time Great California ShakeOut.
The National Mining Association and MSHA recognized these coal and mineral mines during an Oct. 18 luncheon in Washington, D.C. NMA's president said more than 80 percent of U.S. mines had no lost-time injuries in 2009.
A state board approved a $72.3 million contract Wednesday to add Agusta Aerospace Corp. AW139s to the fleet operated by the Maryland State Police.
"Falls are the number-one reason workers performing construction work are hurt or killed. There is no excuse for an employer in the construction industry to not provide the necessary equipment and training for workers performing roofing work," said Charles Adkins, OSHA's regional administrator in Kansas City, Mo.
The board also began the yearlong centennial celebration by approving the Philippines Chapter's charter and recognizing COHN as an accredited certification for ASSE's professional membership category.
Keynote speakers include Bill Gates, Ted Turner, NIH Director Francis Collins, and Dr. Julio Frenk, faculty dean of the Harvard School of Public Health.
"We are continuing to find serious threats to miners' safety and health," said Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. "While some operators are finally getting the message, others are not."
Drivers between the ages of 15 and 20 are involved in fatal crashes at more than twice the rate as the rest of the population.