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Take these steps if you are asked to provide information that might be used in assessing the need for starting or continuing surveillance of an employee:
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Guideline-based care provided by occupational physicians is a cost-effective way to treat workers with common mental health problems, according to new research.
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The trend of home screening tests for employees will continue to grow, according to Ron Loeppke, MD, executive vice president of health and productivity in the Brentwood, TN office of Alere, a provider of health management services.
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In its Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During an Influenza Pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) places the responsibility for stockpiling for worker protection on employers. This is the summary:
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Peripartum migraine increases the risk of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, heart disease, and pulmonary embolus during pregnancy. Women with persistent migraines during pregnancy are at increased risk of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia.
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The clinical features of CADASIL vary depending on the specific mutation that is present in the NOTCH3 gene.
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Aspirin dose and cardioprotection; uncovering modafinil's abuse potential; proton-pump inhibitors and clopidogrel; FDA actions.
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In the first non-randomized trial of Quinacrine for the treatment of prion diseases, there was no benefit in terms of survival or neurological outcome.
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Inclusion body myositis remains a mystery the underlying cause and pathogenesis have yet to be fully understood.