HICprevent
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Why Are Female Veterinarians Killing Themselves?
Read More about Why Are Female Veterinarians Killing Themselves?CDC: Suicide rate fourfold greater than male vets
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Depressed Nurses Prone to Medical Errors
Read More about Depressed Nurses Prone to Medical ErrorsNew study shows depression is a leading cause of medical errors
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Update: Brutal Flu Outbreak Has Finally Peaked
Read More about Update: Brutal Flu Outbreak Has Finally PeakedActivity is still high in many states, and vaccination is still recommended.
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Update: CDC Denies Word Ban
Read More about Update: CDC Denies Word BanCDC: "Confusion arose from a staff-level discussion at a routine meeting about how to present CDC’s budget."
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Vaccine Efficacy Questionable Against Predominant Flu Virus
Read More about Vaccine Efficacy Questionable Against Predominant Flu VirusFlu shot could still keep you out of the hospital -- or the morgue.
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NIOSH: Don't Breathe Easy About Airborne Flu
Read More about NIOSH: Don't Breathe Easy About Airborne FluAnother reason for healthcare workers to get flu shot
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CDC: More Than 60,000 Opioid OD Deaths in 2016
Read More about CDC: More Than 60,000 Opioid OD Deaths in 2016Estimated overdose deaths nearly double 2015 total
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It’s Not the Stress, It’s the Unhealthy Coping
Read More about It’s Not the Stress, It’s the Unhealthy CopingThe link between shift work and weight gain
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Flu Immunization Rates Level Off in Healthcare Workers
Hospitals on board, long-term care workers lagging.Read More about Flu Immunization Rates Level Off in Healthcare Workers -
On Overdose Awareness Day, Ninety People Could Die From Opioids
Misuse of opioids is found in 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed the drugs for chronic pain.Read More about On Overdose Awareness Day, Ninety People Could Die From Opioids