Health Care


EPA Amends Heavy-Duty Diesel Regs for Emergency Vehicles

The changes allow engine manufacturers to request to deploy emission controls or settings to be used only in such vehicles.

ANA Conference Promotes Modeling Wellness

The Healthy Nurse Conference taking place June 14 asks RNs to become role models for their patients and for a healthy population.

H5N1 Outbreak Confirmed in Northwest China

The Ministry of Agriculture reported it Tuesday, according to a Xinhua New Agency report. WHO reports 168 cases of human H5N1 infection have been confirmed in Egypt, 60 of them fatal.

NHTSA Redesigns EMS Website

The agency says the new design makes it easier for EMS professionals to access training content, event information, and industry news.

Report Confirms Low Pay, Few Benefits for Food Workers

The five occupational groups surveyed for the Food Chain Workers Alliance's "The Hands That Feed Us" report account for 20 million workers, about 15 percent of the entire U.S. civilian workforce.

I2P2 Standard Not Far Off

Plenary Session audience members at ASSE’s Denver conference and exposition were keen to know if OSHA plans to implement the Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (I2P2) standard before the presidential election this November. After being asked a few times, OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said that there’s a possibility that the agency will try to implement I2P2 before the election, “but I’m not allowed to say,” he added.

FDA, NIOSH, OSHA Urge Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles

Their May 30 joint safety communication document strongly encourages their use for suturing fascia and muscle, as a way to prevent needlestick injuries.

Targeting Tuberculosis 'Hotspots' Could Have Widespread Benefit

Tuberculosis infects more than 8.8 million people worldwide, resulting in 1.4 million deaths each year. The disease is known to cluster in hotspots typically characterized by crowding, poverty, and other illnesses such as HIV.



Global Cancer Burden to Surge by 2030: Lancet Study

The esteemed British medical journal posted the study online June 1. Authors of another new article recommend continuing the practice of transplanting the lungs of previous smokers because the recipients live longer than those on waiting lists.

WHO Releases Fact Sheet on Burns

Burns are a global public health problem, accounting for an estimated 195,000 deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

New NIOSH Document Highlights Safe Practices for Working with Nanomaterials

Although engineered nanomaterials present seemingly limitless possibilities, they bring with them new challenges for identifying and controlling potential safety and health risks to workers.

House Passes FDA User Fee Bill

The 387-5 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 30 means a conference committee will reconcile the two versions of the bill, which supporters say will help to reduce drug shortages.

Binge Eating Impacts Productivity, Study Says

The study authors recommend that employers target binge eating in workplace prevention or disease-management programs.

One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population is Obese, Study Says

"Obesity among the homeless population could be due to the tendency to buy cheap, low-nutrient dense but highly caloric foods in the setting of limited resources," said lead study author, Katherine Koh.

Calif. Veterans Affairs Health Care Facilities Hit with 30 Safety Violations

OSHA issued notices for serious violations involving blocked emergency exit doors and routes, multiple electrical hazards, a lack of proper machine guarding, and exposure to contaminated needles.

Study Finds Gender Differences in Pesticide-Related Illnesses, Injuries

NIOSH says the findings reinforce the need for heightened efforts to better protect farm workers from pesticide exposure.

Five Tips for Young Workers Taking Summer Jobs

An average of 79 men and women between 16 and 24 are hurt on the job every day in Washington, according to the state's Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).

Lack of Respiratory Protection, Asbestos Hazards Lead to Firm's $56K Fine

An inspection by OSHA's Buffalo Area Office found that employees removing asbestos and asbestos-containing materials from a former warehouse were working in ripped and torn protective suits and were not wearing respiratory protection.

SEIU Convention Includes Health Care Expo

The first international convention of the Service Employees International Union in four years is taking place at Denver's Colorado Convention Center one week prior to ASSE's annual conference.

Hunter-Gatherer Lifestyle May be Better for the Heart

Surprisingly, heart disease and stroke aren’t necessarily inevitable with age,” said Michael Gurven, Ph.D., study author and anthropology professor and chairman of the University of California-Santa Barbara’s Integrative Anthropological Sciences Unit.

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