The public now has until March 9 to weigh in on the agency's proposal to add hazardous pharmaceutical wastes to the federal universal waste program.
At the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionizing radiation are low; however, since the exact level of risk is not known, people without symptoms of heart disease should think twice about seeking, or agreeing to, these types of cardiac studies. This is the conclusion of an advisory committee convened by the American Heart Association's Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention. A Mayo Clinic cardiologist led the committee.
Does shift work predispose you to cancer by altering the body’s response to hormones? And if so, can a dietary supplement help? Those are the questions researchers at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ)--a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School--hope to answer through a new study, which recently received $600,000 in funding from The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Some genomic tests developed to personalize medical decisions about cancer care are beneficial, while for others the evidence is uncertain and reliance on the test might even lead to poorer medical management of cancer in some cases, according new recommendation statements from an expert panel.
Frigid temperatures, which each year cause hypothermia and other cold-related heath problems, resulted in more than 6,000 hospitalizations and 827 deaths in 2006, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
"Our hypothesis that anticipated pain would predict postoperative pain experience was based on preliminary studies that show that expectation of pain modulates changes in the brain," said lead author Loretta B. Chou, M.D.
When a confined space disaster strikes, an urban search and rescue team responds. Vital to its success is its medical personnel's approach.
The chemical, known as BPA, is used in plastics and can linings, and it has been linked to heart disease. This study shows BPA stays in the human body longer than scientists had thought.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take Venom HYPERDRIVE 3.0, a product sold as a dietary supplement and containing sibutramine, a controlled substance with risks for abuse or addiction and poses potential safety risks.
With the advent of the new administration and the 111th Congress, the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) recently announced its health care reform principles. Beginning with a call for universal access to health care, AMGA's priorities focus on systemic changes to improve the quality of health care for America's patients.
More than four out of 10 (45 percent) professionals recently surveyed
admitted they very frequently go to work when they feel sick. However,
only 17 percent of managers polled believe the practice is this common.
In recognition of National Heart Failure Awareness Week, Feb. 8-14, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) is encouraging everyone to learn the symptoms of heart failure and offering tips on maintaining a healthy heart.
In a survey of large employers released by the non-profit Midwest Business Group on Health, 91 percent of respondents recognize that migraine headaches impact productivity, yet most don't track the costs or severity of the problem in their covered populations.
The membership of the full committee and its subcommittees was settled last night, with Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., saying strengthening the middle class and protecting retirement savings remain top priorities.
Employers now have free access to a series of 14 two-page briefs outlining the benefits (including financial) of helping their employees receive treatment for substance abuse.
"The biggest surprise was the steady and sustained progress. That can probably be explained by the social incentives and support from personal goals and achievements that had direct impact on team success," said lead researcher Rod Dishman, a professor of exercise science in the UGA College of Education.
OMB has 90 days to review and approve OSHA's proposal before publication in the Federal Register.
A major rewrite of NFPA 99 is under way, with proposed changes in the 2010 edition to be up for adoption this June at the NFPA Conference & Expo in Chicago.
The new site's broader focus helps highlight all aspects of sleep medicine including sleep and women, sleep and children, and sleep and workplace issues and not just sleep problems, according to NSF CEO David Cloud.
The plan includes a set of five-year targets, including a 50 percent reduction in the incidence rate for health care-associated MRSA infections. Soon the agency will announce dates and locations of public meetings about the plan. Comments are due by Feb. 6.