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"You can't assume that because a program has the responsibility to be prepared in the event of a potentially serious influenza outbreak, that they actually are prepared," says Caroll Niewolny, RN, PHN, MS, manager of occupational health and safety for Ramsey County Human Resources in St. Paul, MN. "You need oversight and accountability at a corporate level."
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New research suggests that universal intimate partner violence (IPV) screening in health care settings does not result in significant changes in subsequent reports of IPV or quality of life, according to a study in the August 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Older workers are less likely to be injured than younger workers, but when they are, the injury is likely to be more severe and more costly.
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There are many modifications you can make to work environments to prevent injuries commonly sustained by older workers, according to Christine R. Zichello, RN, COHN-S, CSHM, ARM, FAAOHN, senior risk control specialist at PMA Insurance Group's Mount Laurel, NJ, branch office.
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Large number of individuals, such as recovery and rescue workers and nearby residents and office workers, who experienced intense or prolonged exposure to the World Trade Center attack have reported new diagnoses of asthma or posttraumatic stress 5-6 years after the attack, according to a study in the Aug. 5 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Coal dust exposure is directly linked to severity of emphysema in smokers and nonsmokers alike, according to new research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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Surgery may offer pain relief for selected patients with specific headache types, such as migraines with trigger sites and Chiari I malformation related headaches.
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Tinel's test, flexion compression, and ulnar nerve palpation in patients with ulnar neuropathy must be interpreted with caution, but omitting them and saving time doesn't appear to impact diagnostically.
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