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Results of a new genetic analysis indicate that 69% of healthy American adults are infected with one or more of 109 strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of Population Affairs of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have issued new guidance to improve family planning services.
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Concerns about asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in women at high risk for disease might deter clinicians from same-day placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs). However, results from two studies presented at a national meeting indicate such delays are unnecessary.
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A majority of U.S. hospitals has achieved the Healthy People 2020 goal of vaccinating at least 90% of their employees against influenza, but they have struggled to track the vaccinations of doctors, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
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Health care workers are more stressed than workers in any other industry, a recent survey found.
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Hospitals have long been at the forefront of hiring salaried and hourly staff from other continents. This trend becomes more apparent during periods of nursing and physician labor shortages.
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Occupational back injuries are an ongoing hazard in health care, particularly among nurses who have to move patients and perform other tasks that could cause injury.
