The study is designed to help business owners and executives evaluate their companies' benefits package, determine how it compares with others, and assess the costs of providing benefits.
According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most Americans consume more than double the amount of their daily recommended levels of sodium.
The study administered a highly concentrated form to patients in shock during ambulance transport to the hospital. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute stopped the clinical trial because this showed no more survival benefit than using normal saline solution.
High unemployment in the United States and a severe downturn in Britain are getting the attention of EAPA and allied organizations. Mary Guardino, shown here, founded Freedom From Fear 25 years ago; its 2009 National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week will take place May 3–9.
"This information underscores the need for fundamental transparency and provides a powerful tool for protecting public health and the environment," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "Serving the public’s right to know is the crucial first step in reducing toxic chemicals in the places where we live, work, and raise children."
Researchers have developed the first hollow gold nanospheres that search out and “cook” cancer cells. The cancer-destroying nanospheres show particular promise as a minimally invasive future treatment for malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, the researchers said. Melanoma now causes more than 8,000 deaths annually in the United States alone and is on the increase globally.
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) fell by more than 90 percent during the past three years at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania due to a multi-pronged approach combining leadership initiatives, electronic infection surveillance, checklists to guide line insertion and maintenance, and implementation of the Toyota Production System to encourage best practices in line care.
FDA is aware of incidents at two undisclosed hospitals involving more than 2,000 people in which the cartridge component of the insulin pens was used to administer insulin to multiple patients, exposing them to the risk of HIV and the hepatitis viruses.
Procedures that require instruments such as surgical lasers to treat a patient can generate toxic smoke and other vapors that may create an occupational health risk for health care workers and other professionals.
More than 70 public health and health care organizations will be represented at today's IOM public meeting, which is available by phone and online. By June 30, IOM must evaluate the response and recommend how to spend $400 million in stimulus money.
This method of monitoring hand hygiene compliance, which is essential for infection control in hospitals, was released at the annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
"These findings are strong evidence against the common misconception in the emergency responder community that many of their members have BMIs in the overweight and obese ranges simply on the basis of increased muscle mass. Even in these young recruits, we documented a very strong association between excess BMI and an increased cardiovascular risk profile," said senior author Dr. Stefanos Kales.
In time for Brain Awareness Week, the Conference Board and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives announced the launch of a new, publicly accessible, interactive, online tool which promotes brain-healthy activities for employees of all ages.
According to a recently published report, the total cost spent on managing chronic health diseases in the U.S. is estimated to be $1.3 trillion annually, with $1.1 trillion spent in lost productivity and another $277 billion on treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first DNA test that identifies the two types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause the majority of cervical cancers among women in the United States.
A new analysis by researchers at the National Business Group on Health suggests that investing in employer-sponsored health programs could improve companies' bottom lines by reducing medical claim costs.
"The dredging of toxic asbestos contaminated sand continues in Illinois, spreading increased risk of mesothelioma cancer rates that are already elevated when compared to the national average. How high must the body count get?" Jeffery C. Camplin, CSP, CPEA, asked the House Committee on Science and Technology's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee on Thursday.
Recent studies have shown that keeping patients warm during and after surgery may improve outcomes. Ask if maintaining normal body temperature will be an issue during your procedure, and, if so, how you will be kept warm before, during, and after surgery.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released two new tools designed to protect and care for children who are in a hospital or a school during a public health emergency.
Their letter to President Obama says their committees will work together to pass it before the August recess. Visit www.healthreform.gov to watch the first White House health reform regional forum at 2 p.m. Eastern today from Dearborn, Mich.