Unless there is a major shift in the way the world fights tuberculosis—from a reliance on biomedical solutions to an approach that combines biomedical interventions with social actions—the epidemic and drug resistance ...
Oct 26, 2015
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A subtle change to hospital data collection policies could make a big difference in preventing occupational health and safety hazards, according to workplace safety researchers at the Drexel University School of Public Health.
May 6, 2013
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Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have voted to recommend that health providers wear masks during routine care for patients who are thought to be contagious.
Nov 6, 2023
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Home delivery of stroke rehabilitation improves care, eliminates waiting lists for treatment and saves hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in hospital costs, according to a quality improvement project presented today ...
Oct 1, 2012
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Researchers have long suspected a link between bed occupancy and mortality in hospitals. Now, a study by the University of Basel has provided the missing data, revealing that smaller hospitals reach their capacity limit much ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Antibody testing of health care workers in three rural counties in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota showed 15% of the study participants had antibodies to the novel coronavirus.
Jun 29, 2021
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A retrospective study of temperatures in the province of Barcelona reveals that low temperatures increase the risk of going on a period of sick leave, due in particular to infectious and respiratory diseases.
Apr 19, 2023
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Talc, a substance commonly used in a number of manufacturing processes, including many in the food processing industry, is a health hazard and exposure to it should be closely monitored, say researchers from The Netherlands.
Sep 28, 2015
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In 2011, the styrene, a high volume plastics chemical and animal carcinogen, was the focal point in a 'poison scandal' in the Danish media; but now a registry study of more than 72,000 employees from more than 400 companies ...
Feb 14, 2017
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A middle-aged American man with no previous medical history was found unconscious in his hotel room, with "unidentified crushed pills and a white residue" on a nearby table, according to a recent paper in BMJ Case Reports. ...
May 21, 2024
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