The new rule will help ensure the safety of animal food, which in turn will hopefully minimize the spread of foodborne illnesses in both animals and humans.
The Senate voted 62-35 Oct. 30 to confirm Katherine Archuleta as director of the Office of Personnel Management for a four-year term.
Research shows that by implementing quality and safety programs, hospitals in the state saved $116 million in costs from 2011 to 2012.
The FDA has approved a powerful pain killer, Zohydro, and many are worried about the likelihood of it being abused.
Three organizations work together to create a guidance tool for companies that helps them complete health risk assessments and biometric screenings.
Dr. Dipak Desai of Las Vegas is eligible for parole after 18 years, and his co-defendant received a term of eight to 21 years in prison.
The posted agenda for the public meeting indicates it will include the announcement of a new federal advisory committee.
With concerns raised about the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), with a majority of cases being reported in Saudi Arabia, health authorities boosted surveillance and health education for incoming pilgrims and installed a new lab at Mena Alwadi Hospital to rapidly conduct tests for suspected cases.
This third case reportedly involves a rookie cornerback on the football team. A Duke Infection Control Outreach Network specialist spoke with the players and the team’s staff on Friday and answered their questions.
The study reported this month in JAMA involved patients in Denmark who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and for whom resuscitation was attempted between 2001 and 2010.
The state's health department predicts more than 800 will be born this year.
A San Francisco hotel reports 15 illnesses from an accidental release of bear repellent.
Frank Little, vice president and general manager of 3M's Personal Safety Division, explains how the company builds its competency in countries all over the world and interacts with safety authorities and customers as they manage issues such as disease outbreaks and disasters.
The free Sept. 25 presentation by Dr. Charles E. Argoff, M.D., professor of neurology at Albany Medical College and director of the Comprehensive Pain Center at Albany Medical Center, will explain how certain genetic variations affect a patient's reaction to opioids.
The agency's rule will require most Class III devices, such as automated external defibrillators, to have unique device identifiers on their label and packaging within a year.
The money was awarded to over 70 different nonprofit organizations and community groups.
The first Business Pulse coincides with this September's National Preparedness Month and features a business continuity discussion between CDC and UPS.
The AED maker will help meet the public safety agency demand for PulsePoint’s app that alerts CPR-trained citizens by smartphone to nearby sudden cardiac arrest emergencies.
The agency's new report lists four core actions it says must be taken to prevent the spread of infections. Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate HELP Committee has set a Sept. 24 hearing on ways to reduce health care-associated infections.
It will help physicians cope with the tougher environment after revisions take effect Sept. 23, 2013, according to the organization.