OSHA signed a memorandum of understanding last month with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizing the importance of close cooperation and collaboration between the FDA and OSHA--two enforcement agencies responsible for preventing injuries and illnesses.
A study just published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine yields up some surprising results: workers exposed to noise over long periods of time have a decreased risk of injuries.
"Explore Your Treatment Options," a new multimedia ad campaign announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Ad Council, encourages patients to become more informed about their options before choosing a treatment for a health condition or illness.
Registration has opened for the HFES 55th Annual Meeting, to be held September 19-23 at the Red Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Early bird discounts end on August 8.
Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
Obese patients are nearly 12 times more likely to suffer a complication following elective plastic surgery than their normal-weight counterparts, according to new research by Johns Hopkins scientists.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has launched a Stop Sticks campaign to reduce sharps injuries among health care workers – estimated at 385,00 a year.
Cooking fires remain the leading cause of home fires and injuries, while smoking materials continue to be the leading cause of home fire deaths, according to new research from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Massey Energy not only failed to find and fix hazards at the Upper Big Branch mine, the company also intimidated miners so that they wouldn’t report unsafe conditions and hid violations from government agencies.
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