"Many UN staff members are still not well prepared to protect themselves and their families from HIV," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, shown here at yesterday's "UN Cares" kick-off in New York.
New research suggests that workers who need skin exams the most by the nature of their occupations -- such as construction, forestry, fishing, and farming workers -- are the least likely to get them.
Representing a 35 percent increase since last year, approximately 1.6 million have enrolled in a Health Savings Account plan since January 2007.
Two researchers say more than 25 percent of American men and women experience daily pain, and there is a strong connection between experiencing pain and levels of income and education.
The Addison, Texas-based health care leader said it is the only organization in the business with a national presence to offer urgent care to the general public.
The "never events" funding change coming this fall from CMS has the attention of hospital administrators.
The high cost of health care has caused a significant number of Americans to delay or go without medical care, a new study finds.
An American Heart Association delegation are seeking more money for NIH and CDC's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention program.
Infectious disease, poor sanitary conditions, and substandard health care are among the serious medical concerns found in China, according to a new white paper.
"We recommend the general population and workers not wear lumbar supports to prevent low back pain or for the management of low back pain," said lead author Ingrid van Duijvenbode.
Overall, about 6.4 million fewer workers had employer-provided health insurance in 2006 than in 2000, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
The advisory says anesthesiologists should have fire safety education specific to OR fires and participate in OR fire drills with the entire OR team.
Steve Sviggum has four working groups making recommendations later this year and can rely on his own legislative experience to help his 2009 proposals along.
Evidence of a relationship between short-term--less than 24 hours--exposure to ozone and mortality has been mounting, but interpretations of the evidence have differed, prompting EPA to sponsor an international committee to study it.
CDC Expert Rachel Gorwitz, M.D., MPH, will be the featured presenter, focusing on "Community and Healthcare-Associated MRSA: Populations at Risk."
Today's session focuses on identifying and removing barriers to participation, while a second forum June 26 will look at reimbursement for provided care.
Instead, 78 percent of employers favor private-sector solutions, according to a new study.
The product, the Yulex Patient Examination Glove, is derived from the guayule bush, a desert plant native to the Southwestern United States.
Witnesses listed for the committee hearing include the Grocery Manufacturers Association's chief scientific offier and Pfizer's vice president of quality and EHS.