Health Care


C. Everett Koop Mourned

Remembered for his stands on smoking and AIDS, he may have been the most famous surgeon general in U.S. history.

WHO Tries to Quantify Annual Toll of Animal Bites

Its summary indicates as many as 5 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes per year and 4.5 million people in the United States alone are bitten by dogs annually. Worldwide annual human deaths from rabies are estimated at 55,000.

First Part of 'The Station' Web Movie Debuts

The seven-part documentary is the first to be made about the nightclub fire, and episode 1 premiered on the 10th anniversary of that tragic event.

Broad Smoking Ban Adopted in Russia

Beginning June 1, smoking is prohibited inside state office buildings, universities, hospitals, sports stadiums, restaurants, and on trains, at railway stations, and near entrances to subways.

Washington to Expand COHE Program

At least six Centers of Occupational Health and Education sponsors will be chosen, two more than currently operate in the program.They provide education and financial incentives to more than 2,000 health care providers to encourage use of best practices in occupational health.

Massachusetts Authorities Take Action on Compounding Pharmacies

Partial or complete cease and desist orders were issued to 11 pharmacies for a range of violations. DPH also cited another 21 pharmacies for minor deficiencies that have since been corrected or are being addressed.

DOL Officials Mark 20th Anniversary of FMLA

A survey suggests the law has worked well workers and even for employers, according to the agency.

New OH&S Publisher Settling In

Publisher Karen Cavallo wears two hats at 1105 Media Inc. She is also group publisher of the Home Medical Equipment Group.



Early refills may be a sign of undertreated pain or possible development of abuse/addiction to the medication.

Trying New Strategies to Curb Drug Abuse

The FDA issued draft guidance Jan. 9 to aid manufacturers trying to devise abuse-deterrent opioids. A county attorney in Arizona and the U.S. Navy recently tried other methods to deter abuse of synthetic drugs.

FDA Eyes New Warning Labels for Smokeless Tobacco

Four labels already are required that warn of oral cancer and addiction, but the agency has established a public docket to accept comments on how to increase public understanding of the risks.

APHA Backs Fully Voluntary Workplace Wellness Programs

The association's executive director submitted comments to HHS that say workers who choose not to participate should not be penalized.

Paper Assesses Effectiveness of HCV Treatments

Recently posted by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the paper says antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection continues to evolve.

Some Workplace Injury Costs Extend For Decades, NCCI Report Shows

Two categories of services, drugs and home services, increase significantly between early and late-term care, it shows.

HELP Chairman Harkin Won't Run Again in 2014

Announcing Jan. 26 he has decided not to seek a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, the Iowa senator said he'll focus on education and health care during his final two years in Congress.

AMA Sets Out to Transform Physician Training

Medical schools interested in competing for a $10 million grant program must submit brief proposals by Feb. 15.

U.S. Cancer Death Rates Falling

The American Cancer Society recently announced from 2000 to 2009, overall death rates fell by 24 percent in men and 16 percent in women -- saving about 1.2 million people.

ACOEM Wants Workers' Health Info Included in EHRs

Electronic health records for general group health typically don't include data fields for a patient's occupational risks or work capacity, notes the college's president, Dr. Karl Auerbach.

WHO Board Chooses New Americas Region Director

Dr. Carissa Etienne will start a five-year term on Feb. 1. She has served as the Commonwealth of Dominica's chief medical officer and assistant director of the Pan American Health Organization.

AIHA Webinar to Address Fungal Meningitis Control

The Jan. 28, 90-minute presentation will cover ways for compounding pharmacies to prevent employee illnesses and product contamination.

KFF, Harvard School to Outline Health Policy Priorities for 113th Congress

The Jan. 24 briefing in Washington, D.C., is sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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