The CDC is working with other health organizations to minimize any health risk posed by the outbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
The screenings are part of the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP).
A CDC study evaluated sleep duration across 90 different occupational groups.
Adults are still not getting more breast or cervical cancer tests, according to a report.
Former employees may qualify as part of a new Special Exposure Cohort class.
Dara Corrigan, FDA's associate commissioner for global regulatory policy, called the agreement "an important step in working collaboratively and strategically with key partners to help ensure that American patients have access to safe, effective, and high-quality drugs."
"Antibiotic resistance is growing, and we are fast running out of treatment options. If we leave it to market forces alone, the new antibiotics we most urgently need are not going to be developed in time," said Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO's assistant director-general for Health Systems and Innovation.
Five previous petitions requested the addition of autoimmune diseases. Dr. John Howard, administrator of the WTC Health Program and NIOSH director, determined that the new petition did not provide additional evidence of a causal relationship between 9/11 exposures and autoimmune diseases.
The DOJ sought a permanent injunction against the company for manufacturing and distributing unapproved new drugs.
The winners all developed electronic solutions that will help consumers share health data easily and securely.
Siliq will be used to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro presided over the Feb. 8 ceremony. "A sick call, a fire, a patient in cardiac arrest, an injured child or a woman in labor – no matter the situation, FDNY members work together, side by side, to care for their patients," he said.
Following training from the IAEA, Tanzanian doctors can now offer more precise radiation treatment
The effort will determine a shared definition of security upgradeability for consumer IoT.
A new discussion guide from the American Hospital Association aims to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement innovative ways to preserve access to essential health care services in poorer rural and urban communities.
Perena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department of the University of Texas at Arlington, explained in a journal article how her inexpensive handheld breath monitor was developed, the university announced.
The agency was created to respond to fast-spreading disease threats, such as Ebola, and to establish early warning and response surveillance systems, respond to emergencies, build capacity, and provide technical expertise to address health emergencies in a timely and effective manner.
Following a five-step plan helps you design a program to protect your team from sudden cardiac arrest.
They expect their jointly owned health plan company, Allina Health and Aetna Insurance Company, will be a new option for wellness and employers and consumers in metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The winning companies developed "new tools that make it easier for individuals and clinicians to access health information and put it to use," said Dr. Vindell Washington, national coordinator for health information technology.