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Senators Ask White House for Opioid Epidemic Progress Report
Leading Democrats seek update on months-old commission recommendations.
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FDA Issues Mandatory Kratom Recall
Announcement is culmination of many disputes between federal agencies and product's manufacturers, distributors.
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Mammalian Bites
Bites, whether dog, cat, or human, are a common reason for emergency department visits.This article reviews the complexities of different types of bites ED providers may encounter and issues regarding closure and antibiotic prophylaxis, in addition to vaccination concerns.
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Employees Face Opioid Overflow in EDs
In data reported from July 2016 through September 2017, the CDC found that ED visits in 45 states showed that opioid overdoses are increasing across all regions.
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Student March Lends Momentum to Healthcare Violence Regulation
Antiviolence efforts to protect healthcare workers have been underway with limited success for years, so the latest federal bill in that regard would normally be seen as another well-intentioned, but ultimately futile, effort. However, things are not normal.
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Occupational Threat to Dental Workers?
Looking over the medical records at a specialty clinic in Virginia, public health investigators have uncovered a cluster of dental workers with a progressive lung disease that appears to be occupationally acquired.
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The Long and Winding Road
Travel nurses who routinely relocate and work at new facilities on an interim basis face some employee health problems unique to their situation. Others are slightly different manifestations of common issues in nursing.
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Johns Hopkins Boosts Employee Health With CDC Scorecard
The CDC’s Worksite Health ScoreCard effectively measures workplace wellness efforts and can highlight areas of needed improvement, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine reported.
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To Care Is Human: Collaborative Tackles Toll on Healthcare
Workers
Healthcare workers are at increased risk of burnout and depression, as a confluence of factors have created a toxic brew of occupational stressors.
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Accentuate the Positive
An epidemic of burnout in healthcare workers has been widely reported — but, these researchers suggest, perhaps the glass is half full.