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Much attention has been given in recent years to the growth of employee prenatal care and the attendant health improvement and financial savings that have accrued. But reproductive health is far broader and more diverse the entire spectrum of reproductive health may not be getting the attention it deserves, a leading expert says.
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Both the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) have recently issued concerns about the governments plans for smallpox vaccinations.
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Widespread smallpox vaccination of the general population is too dangerous to justify unless the likelihood of a major biological attack on the United States is substantial. But it is prudent to vaccinate health care workers now against the disease, says a new study1 by the nonprofit RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security.
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On Jan. 15, 2003, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, a case that will determine whether the approximately 5 million state employees in the United States can recover damages when their employers violate the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
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The lofty vision of Baptist Health Care Corp. of Pensacola, FL, is to be the best health system in America. It may well be on its way. According to one authoritative source, Baptist Health may at the very least be the best health care employer in the entire country.
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As the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Inc. (AAOHN) turns 60, it looks back on a long history of promoting worker health and safety. But one also can see a significant shift in the very nature of the Atlanta-based organization an incredible change in the makeup of its membership.
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The following drugs have not yet received FDA approval.
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Breast cancer survival improved by dense dosing; Adoption of medication-use technology slow; Bush will seek pediatric drug testing legislation; FDA cracks down on drug importation
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President Bush has announced a plan to vaccinate millions of Americans against the threat of an attack with smallpox virus. Many pharmacists, however, are not sure of their role in the plan, especially concerning how they should handle any adverse effects from the vaccine.
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Now that the initial phase of President Bushs smallpox vaccination plan is scheduled to be under way, public health officials are scrambling to make sure they have enough supply of vaccinia immune globulin (VIG), the primary product available to treat complications of the smallpox vaccinia vaccination. Here are some important facts to know about VIG.
