Sales of JUUL, an e-cigarette shaped like a USB flash drive, grew more than seven-fold from 2016 to 2017, and held the greatest share of the U.S. e-cigarette market by December 2017. The findings, from an analysis of retail sales data from 2013-2017, were released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in JAMA.
Yes, smartphones may be causing us vision problems. Staring at those tiny screens can bring on an array of eye issues such as blurred vision, headaches, sore eyes, headaches, muscle strain and dry eye.
“Near work” describes any work that requires the eyes to focus on an object placed near them. Any activity involving near work is thought to contribute to myopia, otherwise known as nearsightedness.
Each year, Global Handwashing Day emphasizes how consistently washing hands with soap can serve as a lifeline to our wellbeing.
This year’s theme, “Clean hands – a recipe for health,” accentuates the important link between handwashing and food. Washing hands with soap and water before cooking, eating or feeding others is essential for keeping food clean and safe, preventing diseases and helping children grow up healthy and strong.
Employers’ responsibilities regarding their workers’ mental health, the FDA bans cancer-causing food chemicals and the NTSB issues preliminary information on the investigation into the recent massive natural gas blast explosions in Massachusetts. These were among the stories featured on ISHN.com this week.
With Hurricane Michael still raging along the East coast of the United States, the American Heart Association (AHA) is reminding people who may be affected by this and other severe storms that the stress and trauma that comes with extreme weather can intensify stress and an increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
First, wash your hands and the blister with soap and warm water. Next, swab the blister with iodine. Then sterilize a clean, sharp needle by wiping it with rubbing alcohol. Use the need to puncture the blister.
It’s old news but not surprising news. Minnesota researchers studied the nature, incidence, and cause of work‐related amputation injuries between 1994-1995. 832 workers were identified as having amputation injuries during these years – and incidence rate of 39 per 100,000.
Researchers evaluated work-related injuries involving a hand or fingers and associated costs among a cohort of 24,830 union carpenters in the state of Washington between 1989 and 2008. Hand injuries accounted for 21.1% of reported injuries and 9.5% of paid lost-time injuries.
Hurricane Michael – now a cyclone – has claimed 11 lives in four states so far, and officials are warning that the storm is again gaining strength and will continue to pose a danger.
News reports say Virginia has been hit the hardest, with five people killed.