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WHO recommendations for antiviral use for H1N1 flu; antibiotic use trends for acute respiratory tract infection; denosumab clears FDA Expert Panel; FDA Actions.
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A long-term machine operator employee in his 60s was working in the pocketed coil department at an Atlanta, GA-based Simmons Bedding Company factory, when he suffered a sudden massive heart attack.
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In an organization as large as Detroit, MI-based General Motors Corporation, medical emergencies "are encountered with some regularity," according to Joel R. Bender, MD, PhD, MSPH, FACOEM, corporate medical director.
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Health care workers in New York hospitals are all rolling up their sleeves this fall for the flu vaccine. It's no longer a choice. It's a mandate.
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All the shouting has gotten the press attention in health care reform. But in the behind-the-scenes effort to create a new paradigm, occupational health physicians have promoted prevention, workplace-based wellness, and the link between workplace health and productivity.
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Hospitals are boosting incentives for wellness programs, with the hopes that healthier employees will have lower medical claims and better productivity. That push for greater incentives is likely to continue despite a recent advisory notice cautioning employers not to penalize employees who choose not to participate.
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A new guide from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration answers a myriad of questions about monitoring workspaces where ethylene oxide (EtO) is used.
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As an occupational health professional, you have expertise that no other profession has. Why not use that to your advantage? You can promote your company-and yourself- by speaking at conferences and sharing successes with wellness programs.
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If you want to make a name for yourself as an occupational health expert, start small.
