Health Care


FDA: Taking Receptor Blockers for High Blood Pressure Does Not Increase Risk of Cancer

FDA has determined that any concern about a relationship between ARB use and development of cancer has been resolved by this analysis.

NHTSA: Motorists Should Check Tires in Hot Weather to Improve Safety

The latest data from the Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that over the five-year period from 2005 to 2009, nearly 3,400 people died, and an estimated 116,000 were injured, in tire-related crashes.

As summer heats up, mosquitoes begin to breed.

Experts Predict 'Mosquito Summer from Hell'

Homeowners are advised to be vigilant in eliminating places where water can collect and stand in their yards and gardens.

WHO: Cell Phones May Cause Cancer

Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, noted that there could be some risk with cell phone use, but the evidence is not strong enough to confirm the link, and needs to be researched further.

Public Access Defibrillators and Your Brand

Here's why your brand should figure into whether to deploy publicly accessible defibrillators.

Change Proposed for Health Insurance Privacy Rule

The proposed rule from HHS would give people the right to obtain a report on who has electronically accessed their protected health information.

AFFLINK's Transformation

Celebrating its seventh consecutive record year, this organization has grown far beyond its roots as a jan/san buying group.

Swine flu usually sickens pigs alone but can cause pandemics in humans.

NIAID Scientists Trace Development of Swine Flu Viruses

This long-term study allowed them to pinpoint when specific subtypes of virus first appeared in pigs in Hong Kong.



Advanced-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients Have 20-Year Survival Rate with Surgery: Study

"We have confirmed that patients diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer can enjoy a long, cancer-free interval," said R. Jeffrey Karnes, M.D., of Mayo Clinic's Department of Urology.

NFPA Offers Tips for Safe Summer Grilling

Gas grills constitute a higher risk, having been involved in an annual average of 6,200 home fires in 2004-2008, while charcoal or other solid-fueled grills were involved in an annual average of 1,300 home fires.

EPA Issues Memorial Day Sun Safety Tips

One American dies from skin cancer every hour. It is the most common type of cancer in the United States, where skin cancer affects more than two million people each year, outnumbering the cases of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined.

CDC: Lyme Disease Cases More Than Triple Since 1992

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness (or disease transmitted to humans by ticks, mosquitoes, or fleas) in the United States, with nearly 30,000 confirmed cases reported in 2009.

Swimmer's Ear Responsible for Nearly a Half Billion in Health Care Costs

Germs found in pools and at other recreational water venues are one of the most common causes of swimmer's ear.

New Test Detects Recent Infection with Toxoplasmosis Parasite

Toxoplasmosis is considered to be a leading cause of death attributed to foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Smoking, Being Overweight Increase Risk of Work Disability: Study

Low-back disorders are a major public health problem and a leading cause of lost productivity and work disability, noted ACOEM. The new study helps to clarify the factors that may increase the risk of back-related disability.

CDC Identifies 10 Public Health Achievements of First Decade of 21st Century

"Americans are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives than ever before thanks in part to extraordinary achievements in public health over the past decade," said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.

Comprehensive Silica Health Standard Coming Soon, OSHA's Chief Says

Assistant Secretary Michaels told AIHce 2011 attendees March 18 the proposal will be issued "in the next few months."

Upton Sinclair Award Winner Laments Media Apathy

Going against the mainstream grain, Jim Morris, senior reporter for the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Integrity, has consistently—and persistently—written stories that show how the deck is often stacked against workers in hazardous industries—and how it's stacked against their families after the workers have died on the job.

ASSE Offers Cleanup Tips for Flood-Related Mold

Besides infection and allergic reactions, excessive mold growth indoors can result in offensive, musty odors from the gases released by certain molds as they grow and die.

OSHA Reopens Public Record on MSD Column Proposed Rule

"The more feedback the agency receives from small businesses on this topic, the better informed we will be in crafting a proposed regulation that protects workers without overburdening employers," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels.

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