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What you need to know about coronavirus

What are the symptoms of coronavirus, and how is it treated?

April 1, 2020

What exactly are the symptoms of coronavirus, anyway? Is it deadly? How worried should I be? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says little is known about the virus, but it still has some tentative answers.

Adult asthma linked to work, location

January 6, 2017

Nearly half of all adult asthma cases – 48 percent -- might be related to work – and thus, preventable -- according to a study published in the CDC’s MMWR last month. This finding means as many as 2.7 million U.S. workers might have asthma caused by or exacerbated by workplace conditions.

How we could cut motor vehicle crash fatalities in half

July 7, 2016

About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries. Our nation has made progress in road safety, reducing crash deaths by 31 percent from 2000 to 2013.

One in three adults don’t get enough sleep

A good night’s sleep is critical for good health

February 23, 2016

More than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, according to a new study in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Many Americans not taking the cholesterol meds they need

December 4, 2015

More than a third of American adults are eligible to take cholesterol-lowering medications under the current guidelines or were already taking them – but nearly half of them are not, according to a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers published in the current issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Public health

White House announces strategy for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria

September 22, 2014

In response to a landmark report issued a year ago by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that sounded the alarm on drug-resistant threats to human health, President Barack Obama has issued an Executive Order and National Strategy to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.

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Workplace Exposures and the National Action Plan for Infertility

July 24, 2014

Infertility is a significant health issue in the U.S. as well as globally. In addition to the large health and fiscal impacts of infertility, the inability to conceive can be devastating to individuals or couples.

This informative webinar will address some of the most common misconceptions and provide some helpful tips on how to get the most out of your protective gear.

Disagreements happen every day at work. When emotions escalate, situations can get out of control. Even when there is no physical harm, bullying can leave deep emotional scars and the consequences can have a profound impact on morale.