Presented by the North Carolina Alliance for Healthy Communities, the award is given to an individual or organization that has positively impacted health care and wellness in communities throughout North Carolina.
Chemical manufacturers that fail to meet the Dec. 1, 2008, deadline cannot continue manufacturing or importing their chemicals until they have submitted a full registration and paid the registration fee. As of Oct. 1, almost 40,000 chemicals were already pre-registered through the initiative.
The interim guidance allows HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to begin receiving applications from qualified entities that wish to become Patient Safety Organizations.
CDC is reminding the public that tomorrow is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which seeks to increase awareness of the disproportionate effects of HIV/AIDS in the Hispanic/Latino population living in the United States.
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association, an association that represents most of the makers of nonprescription over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines in children, has said it will modify product labels to state "do not use in children under 4," and will introduce new child-resistant packaging and measuring devices for use with the products.
The EPA determined the facility is subject to federal pretreatment standards under the Clean Water Act
The second annual survey analyzed responses from more than 600 organizations in 25 countries representing more than 10 million employees.
"The clear and emerging trend is toward online purchasing with three major segments dominating the market: women, seniors, and the individuals with health issues," said Norvax President and CTO Brandon Cruz.
In response to the low rates of influenza immunization among health care personnel, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) has announced its support for requiring flu immunization for health care workers who have direct patient contact as well as ancillary staff.
The legislation is intended for millions of Americans who deal with mental illness and face unfair discrimination in higher deductibles and co-payments, as well as limits on doctor visits and hospital stays.
Health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society has released a report that lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, with potential impacts to both human and wildlife health and global economies.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) for the first heart pump that provides certain critically ill patients with temporary support for the right side of their heart.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased inspections and product testing efforts in response to the melamine contamination problem which originated in Chinese dairy products. As a result, the agency has detected melamine contamination in Blue Cat Flavor Drinks.
The weeklong campaign uses podcasts, ads, brochures, and other communications tools to spread the word about the importance of proper use of antibiotics.
According to the report, in a typical year about 36,000 die from influenza infection.
A new University of Iowa study shows that most general practice doctors in teaching hospitals are willing to discuss their own patient care errors with colleagues, but about one in four do not.
The findings of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in World Trade Center workers are similar to those encountered in U.S. war veterans returning from Afghanistan, researchers say.
"We have worked hard to provide high-quality, affordable health care to our associates and I think this additional focus on wellness steps us up to a new level," said Walmart U.S. President & CEO Eduardo Castro-Wright.
Store sold and distributed unregistered and misbranded products.
Developed by CDC, the Human Influenza Virus Real-Time RT-PCR Detection and Characterization Panel can differentiate between seasonal and novel influenza. HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt calls it "a significant achievement for public health surveillance."