Malaria rates among members of the U.S. military who were born in western Africa were 44 times higher during 2002-2010 than rates for members who were born in the United States, authors of a paper being published in the September issue of CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal report.
The study found that health care workers perceived surfaces as safer to touch than patient skin, in spite of research that has proven touching one contaminated surface can spread bacteria to up to the next seven surfaces touched.
A study in the August issue of JOEH found this method increased volunteers' work tolerance by 24 percent over forearm submersion.
The national health reform plan announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon will deliver an extra $175 billion to public hospitals through 2030.
“While we have made great strides in creating separate cultures of safety and wellness in the United States in recent decades, the two have yet to meet and merge into a truly sustainable culture of health," said Pamela Hymel, M.D., the paper’s lead author.
Here are recipes for leaders who wish to mix, then bake the strongest possible performance in themselves and others.
Women were twice as likely as men to suffer depression, and the major contributing factor was loss of a partner because of death, divorce, or separation.
NIOSH's Dr. John Howard and OSHA's Dr. David Michaels are among the speakers at the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health's Sept. 16 conference in New York City.
A new proposed rule from the Food Safety and Inspection Service would require labels clearly telling consumers when a raw meat or poultry product contains added solution.
Health plan members can earn rewards for their efforts to live healthier lives, with well-being tools and rewards offered by reward partners.
The group conducted preliminary human factors/ergonomics research to determine the scope of their community’s improper posture problem by evaluating local employees and students.
They can be viewed beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT both July 12 and July 13. Taking place in Cincinnati, the 7th Symposium will showcase excellence in OSH research and how it may be applied to prevent injuries and illnesses.
The rate of new cases of colorectal cancer fell from 52.3 per 100,000 in 2003 to 45.4 per 100,000 in 2007, representing nearly 66,000 fewer cancers.
In a study of 31 Boston offices, polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants now banned internationally by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were detected in every office tested.
We have seen a growing number of sleep apnea cases diagnosed and expect the rate of those afflicted to continue to rise for the foreseeable future.
Managers, here are five reasons not to wait for DOT to tell you what to do.
The study suggests that individual health risks and comorbidity—that is, the presence of more than one chronic disease—remain significant predictors of reduced workplace productivity, even in a population with a high rate of medication adherence.
Consumption of the sprouts is tied to 20 reported cases, including one hospitalization, of Salmonella Enteritidis in Idaho, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota and Washington.
The keynoters highlight a powerful educational program for the Society for Human Resource Management's 2011 annual conference and expo, which opens June 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
An Institute of Medicine report urges all levels of U.S. government to adopt a structured approach to consider the health effects of any major legislation or regulation, while a CDC study found only 10 percent of U.S. high school students meet Healthy People 2020 physical activity goals.