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Health News 2008
JANUARY | 2008
- Court Discards Discrimination Case Decision, Accepts New Standard
- CDC Offers Pandemic Flu Toolkit for Health Professionals
- NIOSH Releases Interim Guidance on Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Nanoparticles
- Employer Did Not Violate ADA by Not Excusing Unannounced Absences
- EEOC Issues Rule on Retiree Health Benefits
- Study Discredits Vaccine–Autism Link
- Poultry Workers Carriers of Drug–resistant E. coli
- Requirements for Use of Revised International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis for Yellow Fever Vaccine
- Proposed Rulemaking for New Respirator Fit–Testing Protocol
- Extended Hours Detrimental to Returning Injured Workers
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Ending Latex Use
- Former FedEx Employee Wins ADA Award Appeal
- Static Magnets Not an Effective Treatment for Pain Relief
- Lawmakers May Redefine "Disability" Under ADA
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FEBRUARY | 2008
- New Legislation Gives Military Family Members Medical, Emergency Leave
- Comment Period Extended for Lookback Review of Methylene Chloride Standard
- Comment Period Extended for Confined Spaces in Construction NPRM
- FDA Warns Public of Contaminated Syringes
- In Doubt: Effectiveness of Training With or Without Lifting Equipment for Preventing Back Pain
- OSHA: New Directive on Hexavalent Chromium
- ACOEM Updates Confidentiality Policies
- OSHA: New NEP on Silica
- Effectiveness of Personal Protective Measures to Prevent Lyme Disease
- Google, Cleveland Clinic to Test Health Records Initiative
- 2010 TB Goal for US Not Likely Attainable
- OSHA: Link between Portland Cement and Skin Problems
- 2008–2009 Flu Vaccine Targets Three New Strains
- Poultry Workers and Avian Flu
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MARCH | 2008
- New CDC Vaccine Safety Website
- Report Warns of Aluminum Nanodust Combustibility
- Multiple Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR–TB) on the Rise
- City Loses Appeal over Pre–employment Drug Testing
- State Court Rules Random Drug Testing of Student Athletes Unconstitutional
- OSHA Releases Combustible Dust Fact Sheet
- Study Identifies On–site Health Center Issues and Trends
- Minimal Exposure to Asbestos–like Fibers Affects Lungs
- Supreme Court: No Review of Decision on EEOC Retiree Health Coverage Policy
- Workers at Risk from Baby Milk Powder
- ROI Calculator
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APRIL | 2008
- NIOSH Seeks Input on PPE Plan for Healthcare Workers
- Study Finds Pesticides, Parkinson’s Disease Link
- EPA Issues New Rule on Lead–Safe Practices for Contractors
- Is Employer Involvement in Employee Healthcare Misplaced?
- Evidence Suggests Shift Changes Influence Health, Work–Life Balance
- Silver Nanoparticles: A Potential Pollutant
- WHO Confirms Human–to–Human Transmission of Bird Flu in Pakistan
- Summer Approaches! OSHA Teen Workers Website
- CDC: Little Progress in Fight against Foodborne Illness
- Better Screening Needed to Reduce MRSA Transmission
- As Workplace Wellness Programs Gain Popularity, Benefits Are Not Being Tracked
- High Risk of Injury for Sign Language Interpreters
- Can Employers Go Too Far in Promoting Smoking Cessation?
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MAY | 2008
- Senate Pushes for Reform in OSHA Penalties for Workplace Fatalities
- Workplace Fatalities for Latinos and Immigrant Workers on the Rise
- New Employer Handbook Released
- Truckers and Bus Drivers: No Chantix
- Green Workplaces: Broader Concerns for Human Health and the Environment
- Firefighters at Risk for Bladder Cancer
- WTC Recovery Workers and Long–term Psychological Distress
- A Mere 12%
- Cancer Concern Regarding Carbon Nanotubes
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JUNE | 2008
- OSHA Requests Comments on Proposed Guidance Related to Pandemic Influenza
- Potential Long–term Neurotoxic Effects of Lead
- New Interest in Crane and Derrick Safety
- Screening for Workers with ADHD?
- Update on Workplace Fatalities for Hispanic Workers
- ACIP Recommendations on Preventing Herpes Zoster
- Statistical Connection between Education Level and Chronic Health Problems
- Getting Out of the Heat
- QuickFitWeb: How Well Are You Protected?
- ODAPC Publishes Interim Rule Authorizing Drug Test Disclosure
- 2009 National Patient Safety Goals
- Heat–related Death Rate Highest for Foreign–born Crop Workers
- Overtime Work, Skill Level Tied to Anxiety, Depression
- Some North American Bird Flu Strains Potentially Dangerous to Humans
- New DOT Drug Testing Final Rule
- CDC Provides Guidance on Coping with Traumatic Events
- Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Under Investigation
- Changes to Improve NYC Tower Crane Safety
- OSHA Offers Web–based Disaster Recovery Resources
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JULY | 2008
- Diabetes on the Rise
- Worksite Weight Loss Programs Do Work
- Tips on Incentive–based Worksite Wellness Programs
- NIOSH: Comments Needed on Asbestos Research Roadmap
- Propane Cylinder Safety Alert
- CMS: Quality Reporting Can Reap Monetary Rewards
- New DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines Take Effect August 25, 2008
- DOJ: Body Armor Standards
- Construction Trade Group Tries to Block Ergonomic Standards
- California Enforcing First–ever Heat Illness Prevention Regulations
- 2008 Update on West Nile Virus Infections
- Suicide Resulting from Industrial Injury is Compensable in Nevada
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AUGUST | 2008
- DOT Drug Testing Questions
- Court Rules that Sexual Impairment is Covered by 1973 Rehabilitation Act
- Antibiotics are Over Prescribed
- Redesigned Office Helps Workers Lose Weight
- Drug Resistant TB Challenging Global Control of the Disease
- Too Much Stress
- Rapid Influenza Testing Evaluation
- Disability Benefits Cannot Be Denied to Worker on Basis of Positive Drug Test
- Health Premiums Increase Significantly
- FDA Approves 2008–09 Flu Vaccines, Targets New Strains
- Chronic Pain Guide Available Online
- Fewer Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2007
- Reducing Occupational Exposure to Lead
- Postponement of Part of New DOT Drug Testing Rule
- OSHA Proposes Clearer Language for PPE and Training Compliance
- Wyoming Court Rules Total Disability under Odd Lot Doctrine
- Insurance Will Not Remain Free for Obese Workers in Alabama
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SEPTEMBER | 2008
- Chemical Exposure in St. Louis Results in Brief ER Quarantine
- Connecting Arsenic with Type 2 Diabetes
- OSHA: Resources to Prevent Agricultural Injuries
- The Practice of Occupational Medicine in Medical Centers
- Loss of Pertussis Immunity in Adults
- CMS Exempts PT Services from Certain Accreditation and Quality Requirements
- Traveling for Care: Domestic vs. International Medical Tourism
- On–site Healthcare Gaining Popularity
- A New Look at PT vs. Knee Surgery
- Obesity Management Programs: Favorable ROI
- Webcast: The Health Risk of Synthetic Fragrances
- The Rise of Retail Medical Clinics
- Large Fine at Dental Office Underscores Need to Follow OSHA Standards
- ADA Amendments Go into Effect January 1, 2009
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage Improving, More Effort Needed
- New CDC Recommendations for Identifying Chronic Hepatitis B Virus
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OCTOBER | 2008
- New Influenza Test Can Detect H5N1 Strains
- Lawsuit Over Disclosing Personal Medical Information
- New OSHA Webpage for Preventing Construction–related Falls
- Danger of Hearing Loss from Personal Music Players
- The Joint Commission Teams Up with UCAOA
- Bug Bombs Can Be Dangerous (to Humans)
- Rail and Motorcycle Transportation Deaths Increasing
- Increasing Incidence of Lyme Disease in Children and Young Males
- EPA Tightens Lead Exposure Standard
- CMS: Financial Incentives for e–Prescribing in 2009
- Promoting the Safe Use of Medication
- Detailed Health Insurance Coverage Available
- DOT: No Changes to 49 CFR 40.67(b) Amendment
- Battle of Expert Witnesses: Court Rules Worker is Feigning Injury
- Public–Private Initiatives Needed to Combat Infectious Diseases
- Finding Effective Treatment for CTS
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NOVEMBER | 2008
- Administrative Stay Order for 49 CFR 40.67(b) Amendment
- Decline in Nonfatal Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Continue
- State Statistics Now Available on the Increase of Diabetes
- Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome
- Cases of Extensively Drug–Resistant TB Decline in US
- NIOSH WorkLife Initiative
- Random Drug Testing of Anesthesiologists
- Bad Combo: Hazardous Jobs, No PPE
- Webinar on Forthcoming ADA Changes
- The Increasing Need for Nursing Staff
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DECEMBER | 2008
- A Call to Action: Dire Trends in Workforce Health
- SAMHSA Releases New Drug Testing Guidelines
- Advocacy Groups Seek Classification of Nano–Silver as Pesticide
- 2009 Random Drug Testing Rate Set for the Coast Guard
- Evolving Partnership of FDA and WebMD
- Encouraging Routine HIV Screening for Adults
- Half–dose Flu Vaccine Likely Adequate for Most Adults
- Creative Pricing at Urgent Care Clinics
- OSHA Revises Vertical Tandem Lifting Rule at US Ports
- Stats on Americans’ Health (and more)
- The Public Eye on Chronic Diseases
- OSHA Outreach Training Program on Safety
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