Cooling garments can protect laborers in a hotter world
The world is getting hotter and hotter: 2024 was the hottest year on record, and 2025 is on track to come in a close second.
Jul 9, 2025
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Study shows more support needed for police mental health
Child abuse, murder, domestic violence. A glance at newspaper headlines is enough to highlight the challenging situations faced by police officers daily.
Jul 9, 2025
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Study finds 9% of young US employees use alcohol, drugs at work
Almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs like cocaine while on the job in the United States, a new study has found.
Jul 8, 2025
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Six medical societies call for immediate adoption of enhanced radiation protection in fluoroscopy labs
Health care professionals performing minimally invasive procedures in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called "cath labs," should no longer have to accept preventable radiation exposure and orthopedic injuries as part of their ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Transparency needed in addressing physician sexual misconduct, say researchers
A new study on physician misconduct using publicly available data on 208 physicians involved in cases of sex- or gender-based violence, harassment, or discrimination found gaps in how physicians were monitored and sanctioned. ...
Apr 20, 2026
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Survey of 18,000 nurses finds rising workload and staffing cuts
Nurses are increasingly overloaded. This is especially true in nursing homes and in home care, as shown by the results of the latest nursing survey in which more than 18,000 nurses answered questions about how they experience ...
Feb 12, 2026
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US HHS reverses deep cuts to CDC safety research agency Niosh
The Trump Administration is reversing its deep staffing cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, reinstating hundreds of employees.
Jan 14, 2026
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Finding solutions to the global issue of sexual harassment in medicine
One-third of junior doctors have experienced sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) within their health care system.
Nov 29, 2025
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Wildland firefighters could soon get mandatory respiratory protection
For years, federal wildland firefighters have worked long, dangerous shifts with almost no protection from the thick smoke around them.
Nov 19, 2025
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Study finds silicosis compensation costs set to continue rising in Victoria despite engineered stone ban
In response to the rapid rise in silicosis cases associated with the fabrication and installation of artificial stone countertops, Australia became the first country to ban the material in January 2025. However, new Monash ...
Oct 29, 2025
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