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Employee health is an all-encompassing job, and the upcoming conference of the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) in Tampa, FL, reflects that.
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Military personnel who developed myopericarditis from the smallpox vaccine responded to treatment and did not have lasting, observable effects, according to a review of the cases published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Brace yourself: Flu season is right around the corner. Are you prepared? If an influenza pandemic hits, the entire U.S. population could be at risk. The annual impact of influenza on the United States is staggering: 10% to 20% of the population will get the flu.
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This article summarizes the major findings of the United States Public Health Service guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, a comprehensive, evidence-based strategy for treating tobacco dependence. It also provides recommendations for delivering effective clinical interventions to treat tobacco dependence in the primary care setting including behavioral therapies, first-line medications, and second-line medications. The article concludes with updated information about new medications under development.
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The British government will soon allow over-the-counter (OTC) sales of Mercks simvastatin (Zocor), marking the first time any country has allowed the OTC sale of a statin.
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Consider this true example, taken from the December 2003 issue of ECRIs Health Devices, of how a fire can occur during surgery.
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Living wills dont work and waste your time when you promote them to patients, according to researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
