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Union, state clash over health care worker mask-or-flu-shot requirement

Patients may be "fearful" of the mask

December 2, 2013

The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) has filed a lawsuit in New York’s Supreme Court, challenging a rule that requires health care workers to either get flu vaccinations or wear surgical masks during flu season.

Four simple ways to boost your energy

November 27, 2013

Some days, do you feel like the Energizer Bunny with a weak battery? You start strong, but by mid-afternoon you can’t quite keep going and going. Fatigue afflicts everyone at one time or another. Assuming your doctor has ruled out serious medical causes, there are a few basic steps you can take to “recharge your batteries.”

ADHD estimates rise

November 26, 2013

Two million more children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and one million more U.S. children were taking medication for ADHD over an 8 year period (2003-2004 to 2011-2012), according to a new study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Mercury levels in U.S. women of childbearing age way down

Fewer in danger zone than in the past

November 25, 2013

Blood mercury levels in women of childbearing age have dropped 34 percent in the past 14 years, according to a survey by the EPA. Additionally, the percentage of women of childbearing age with blood mercury levels above the level of concern decreased 65 percent from the 1999-2000 survey and follow-up surveys from 2001-2010.

PHMSA finds widespread weld problems on Keystone XL pipeline

Opponents calling for investigation, delay in construction

November 22, 2013

A report by the federal agency responsible for pipeline safety showing that nearly half of the welds in the Keystone IX’s southern segment need repairs is causing pipeline opponents to to call for a halt in construction.

Turn down the sound to reduce your chances for noise-induced hearing loss

November 22, 2013

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) occurs when tiny sensory hair cells in our inner ears are damaged by noises that are too loud and that last for too long. The max volume of music in headphones is about 105 decibels.

Overuse of antibiotics a growing – and dangerous – problem

New CDC guidelines limit antibiotics for common infections in children

November 22, 2013

The excessive and incorrect use of antibiotics in this country is responsible for approximately 23,000 deaths as year – a figure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is trying to reduce.

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Teens finding new ways of using tobacco

CDC: Report "raises a red flag" about e-cigarettes, hookah

November 19, 2013

Emerging tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and hookahs are quickly gaining popularity among middle- and high-school students, according to a report in this week’s CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Deaths from pancreatic cancer rise, fall along racial lines

Trends among whites and African Americans go in opposite directions

November 15, 2013

Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks have gone in opposite directions over the past several decades in the United States, with the direction reversing in each ethnicity during those years. The finding comes from a new study by American Cancer Society researchers, who say the rising and falling rates are largely unexplainable by known risk factors, and who call for urgent action for a better understanding of the disease in order to curb increasing death rates.

2014 Annual NHCA Conference - "Stop Gambling with Your Hearing"

Attendee Registration Now Available!

November 14, 2013

Schedule includes: ANSI Meeting, CAOHC Training, Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament, workshops, Meet & Greet (Reserved for new members, students, first time attendees, Executive Council), Exhibitor's Reception & "Meet the Authors" Poster Presentations and more.