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If a violation is noted during an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection, first have an informal conference with OSHA to decide if the company will contest the violation and settlement, says Mary Gene Ryan, executive director of MGRyan & Co. Inc., an occupational health and safety consulting firm in Ventura, CA.
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At Carolinas HealthCare System, employees can save $200, $400 or $600 annually by meeting up to 10 wellness criteria, such as exercising regularly, using seatbelts, or avoiding tobacco products.
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Being a nurse's aide or orderly is the most injury prone job in America.
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Muscle biopsy still remains an important test for determining correct diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected muscle disease.
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Recent breakthroughs in genetic research will bring us closer to being able to diagnose an individual's risk of developing late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease.
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Review of available literature suggests that combination therapy of Bell's palsy with both steroids and anti-virals results in the best outcome.
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Depression and pregnancy, new vaccine recommendations from the CDC, cortico-steroids and/or antivirals for Bell's palsy, rasagiline and Parkinson's disease, and FDA Actions.
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In a delayed-start trial of rasagiline in early Parkinson's disease, 1 mg rasagiline daily met all three predetermined endpoints consistent with disease modification. However, a dose of 2 mg daily did not meet all endpoints, complicating interpretation.
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An oral direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran, prevents ischemic strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, with fewer hemorrhagic strokes as compared to warfarin.
