Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most with coronavirus not sure how they caught it
(HealthDay)—A majority of Americans who are diagnosed with COVID-19 don't know who passed the virus to them, two new government reports show.
Jun 30, 2020
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News tagged with workplace safety
Health
Most occupational injury and illness costs are paid by the government and private payers
UC Davis researchers have found that workers' compensation insurance is not used nearly as much as it should be to cover the nation's multi-billion dollar price tag for workplace illnesses and injuries. Instead, almost 80 ...
May 25, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of public places after mass shootings? Tips to overcome anxiety
It's a scene that's become all too familiar in American culture.
Nov 13, 2018
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Health
Improved worker safety linked to a good night's sleep
Employers seeking to improve workplace safety by reducing accidents and injuries might do well to help their employees get a good night's sleep.
Jun 6, 2019
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Health
Safety issue revealed as 1 in 20 Australian workers admits to drinking at work
A national survey has found that more than one in twenty Australian workers report using alcohol while at work or just before work, and more than one in fifty report taking drugs during or just before work. These findings, ...
Jun 28, 2011
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Medical economics
What the US Supreme Court's block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate, which applied to virtually all private companies with 100 or more employees. But it left in place a narrower mandate that ...
Jan 17, 2022
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Health
Prevalence of short sleep duration up from 2010 to 2018
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of short sleep duration increased among working American adults from 2010 to 2018, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Community Health.
Sep 13, 2019
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Health
Study: Most parents unaware of teen workplace risks
Most parents are unaware of the risks their teenagers face in the workplace and could do more to help them understand and prepare for those hazards, according to a new study.
Jun 27, 2011
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Health
Does aluminium cause Alzheimer's and breast cancer?
Silvery, ductile, malleable and so very, very useful, aluminium is the most common metal in the Earth's crust. But despite its importance (or perhaps because of it), there are fears that this metal causes everything from ...
Apr 1, 2013
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One in three US public health workers reports feeling threatened by the public while working during pandemic
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the record levels of non-physical violence directed at public health workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and the impact of the public anger ...
Jan 24, 2023
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