A NIOSH analysis of data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey found this group of workers has an especially high prevalence of averaging six hours or less of sleep daily.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and American Nurses Association President Karen Daley are among the notables honoring America's nurses this week.
Research reveals that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides among women at work in the U.S. from 2003 to 2008, a figure which represents 22 percent of the 648 workplace homicides among women during the period.
The state Department of Health declared it an epidemic a month ago. Reported cases are on pace to hit 3,000 this year, more than triple the total of 965 cases in 2011.
The report includes state-by-state profiles of workers’ safety and health and features state and national information on workplace fatalities, injuries, illnesses, the number and frequency of workplace inspections, and more.
As a result of an investigation, which revealed that staff members at the facility had been assaulted numerous times, OSHA has cited the employer for a serious violation of the agency's "general duty clause" for failing to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause serious injury or death.
A majority of infection preventionists reported an increase in surveillance, education, and prevention efforts for health care-associated infections targeted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services policy.
The new study reports a synergistic interaction between computer activities and moderate exercise in "protecting" the brain function in people over 70 years old.
Its effectiveness at improving CPR depends on the type of feedback that is given, the nature of that feedback, and when and how it is given, says researcher Carolyn L. Cason.
At this year's big customer show in Orlando, Grainger CEO Jim Ryan introduced a new mobile website to make online ordering from the company's catalog of 900,000 products even easier and faster.
Eleven serious health violations, with $43,400 in fines, involve workers' exposure to hexavalent chromium and silica, both of which can cause irreversible health problems.
Increasing evidence shows that for many cancers, excess weight, lack of exercise, and poor nutrition increase the risk of cancer recurrence and reduce the likelihood of disease-free and overall survival for cancer patients.
The handbook covers topics ranging from occupational health and safety to liability issues.
An investigation that began on Oct. 24, 2011, found that employees were exposed to noise levels surpassing 85 decibels, as well as excessive airborne levels of lead and copper.
In April 2011, BNSF coal train collided with the rear end of a standing BNSF maintenance-of-way equipment train near Red Oak, Iowa. Both crewmembers had fallen asleep, which led to their failure to comply with the signal indication requiring them to operate at a restricted speed and stop short of the standing train.
The document includes sources of federal funding as well as other new and innovative funding sources not discussed in previous editions.
ZEP Formula 165 is not effective against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, contrary to its labeling claim, according to the agency.
The benefits of low-fat dairy foods are likely due to the vitamins and minerals they contain: calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin D.
The goal of therapeutic cooling is slowing the body's metabolism and preventing brain damage or death.
The checklist focuses on household environmental hazards such as tobacco smoke, radon, asbestos, lead, combustion gases, water pollution, household chemicals and pesticides, allergens, and food poisoning.