Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- About nine percent of all asthma cases in the United States are caused or made worse by work-related exposures, a new federal study says.That means work-related asthma affects about 1.4 million adults annually, the researchers said.State-by-state rates of workplace-related asthma ranged from 4.8 percent (Arizona) to just over 14 percent (Florida), according to the...

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Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- About nine percent of all asthma cases in the United States are caused or made worse by work-related exposures, a new federal study says.That means work-related asthma affects about 1.4 million adults annually, the researchers said.State-by-state rates of workplace-related asthma ranged from 4.8 percent (Arizona) to just over 14 percent (Florida), according to the...

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Looking Out for Your Liver

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota April 6, 2012 / Vol. 61 / No. RR–2 Good Laboratory Practices for Biochemical Genetic Testing and Newborn Screening for Inherited Metabolic Disorders CE Available This report provides recommendations for good laboratory practices for biochemical genetic testing and newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders. The recommended practices address the benefits of using a quality management system approach, factors to consider before introducing new tests, establishment and verification of test performance...

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Keep Kids Current on Vaccines

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota April 6, 2012 / Vol. 61 / No. RR–2 Good Laboratory Practices for Biochemical Genetic Testing and Newborn Screening for Inherited Metabolic Disorders CE Available This report provides recommendations for good laboratory practices for biochemical genetic testing and newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders. The recommended practices address the benefits of using a quality management system approach, factors to consider before introducing new tests, establishment and verification of test performance...

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Health Tip: Walk at Work

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota (HealthDay News) -- There are plenty of ways to squeeze in exercise and some social time at work without sacrificing productivity.The American Council on Exercise mentions these suggestions:Skip the coffee/smoke break and ask a co-worker to join you for a 15-minute walk.If you have a regular one-to-one meeting with a co-worker, make it a walking meeting.Take the stairs instead of the elevator, and see...

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Health Tip: Walk at Work

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota (HealthDay News) -- There are plenty of ways to squeeze in exercise and some social time at work without sacrificing productivity.The American Council on Exercise mentions these suggestions:Skip the coffee/smoke break and ask a co-worker to join you for a 15-minute walk.If you have a regular one-to-one meeting with a co-worker, make it a walking meeting.Take the stairs instead of the elevator, and see...

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Keep Your Guard Up

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota April 6, 2012 / Vol. 61 / No. RR–2 Good Laboratory Practices for Biochemical Genetic Testing and Newborn Screening for Inherited Metabolic Disorders CE Available This report provides recommendations for good laboratory practices for biochemical genetic testing and newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders. The recommended practices address the benefits of using a quality management system approach, factors to consider before introducing new tests, establishment and verification of test performance...

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Sleep disturbance interventions for oncology patients: Steps forward and issues arising

Note to users: Corrected proofs are Articles in Press that contain the authors' corrections. Final citation details, e.g., volume/issue number, publication year and page numbers, still need to be added and the text might change before final publication.Although corrected proofs do not have all bibliographic details available yet, they can already be cited using the year of online publication and the DOI , as follows: author(s), article title, journal (year), DOI. Please consult the journal's reference style for the exact appearance of these elements,...

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Sleep disturbance interventions for oncology patients: Steps forward and issues arising

Note to users: Corrected proofs are Articles in Press that contain the authors' corrections. Final citation details, e.g., volume/issue number, publication year and page numbers, still need to be added and the text might change before final publication.Although corrected proofs do not have all bibliographic details available yet, they can already be cited using the year of online publication and the DOI , as follows: author(s), article title, journal (year), DOI. Please consult the journal's reference style for the exact appearance of these elements,...

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Surgical Residents Often Fatigued, Study Confirms

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Fatigue is a common problem among surgery residents, a small, new study finds.A growing body of evidence suggests that fatigue may play a major role in medical errors, said Dr. Frank McCormick, of the Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues.Their study included 27 orthopedic surgery residents who...

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Surgical Residents Often Fatigued, Study Confirms

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Fatigue is a common problem among surgery residents, a small, new study finds.A growing body of evidence suggests that fatigue may play a major role in medical errors, said Dr. Frank McCormick, of the Harvard Orthopaedic Combined Residency Program and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues.Their study included 27 orthopedic surgery residents who...

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Fringe — Episode 20 (Season 4): “Worlds Apart”

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Another episode of Fringe, more Cortexiphan Kids (haven’t they all died by now?) and another change to the universal status quoThe Plot: Just as the Fringe Teams from both universes are meeting to discuss Walter’s thoughts about David Robert Jones’ master plan, a series of twenty-seven earthquakes occur across the world – both worlds, actually – at precisely the same time. Walter determines that Jones...

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Fringe — Episode 20 (Season 4): “Worlds Apart”

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota Another episode of Fringe, more Cortexiphan Kids (haven’t they all died by now?) and another change to the universal status quoThe Plot: Just as the Fringe Teams from both universes are meeting to discuss Walter’s thoughts about David Robert Jones’ master plan, a series of twenty-seven earthquakes occur across the world – both worlds, actually – at precisely the same time. Walter determines that Jones...

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