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Health News 2009
JANUARY | 2009
- MRSA Strain Transmitted Between Animals and Workers
- ICD–10: A Facelift for Diagnosis and Procedure Codes
- Texas Tightening Food Stamp Eligibility by Requiring
Drug Testing - Developing International Safety Standards for Nanomaterials
- Electronic Family Health History Tool
- OSHA’s Stance on Electronic Versions of Compliance Documents
- OSHA Amends PPE Regulations
- One Stop Healthcare?
- Use of NAA in Diagnosing TB: Updated Guidelines
- Connection Between Lead Exposure and Cognitive Decline
- Bulk Peanut Butter Product Possible Source of Salmonella Outbreak
- Employer–sponsored Medical Clinics: A Win–Win Situation
- Salmonella Outbreak in 42 States
- Seven Public Health Priorities
- The Secret Life of Sleep
- Taking Care of Yourself: Economic Woes Impact Individual’s Health
- Possible US Troop Exposure to Toxic Hexavalent Chromium
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- Changes in Spirometry Training Effective January 1st
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FEBRUARY | 2009
- New Hope in Fighting XDR–TB
- Public Health Trends: New Report Released
- Usefulness of Lumbar Imaging in Low–back Pain
- Human Antibodies Discovered that Inactivate Flu Virus
- Revised Head Protection Standard
- Get Informed about the Safe Use of Beryllium
- Chronic, Debilitating Back Pain on the Rise
- Clinical Guidelines for Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy
- Link Between Nurses’ Duties and Asthma
- HIPAA is Not Protecting Patient Health Information
- Zen Meditation May Help Patients Control Pain
- Prescription Drug Abuse in the Army: Discipline vs. Treatment
- Salmonella in Peanut Butter Investigation Continues
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MARCH | 2009
- MRSA Exposure Even Before Hospitalization
- DOL Moves Quickly to Develop Diacetyl Standards
- Few Employers Cut Wellness Program Budgets
- Few FDA Considering Nanotechnology-based Anthrax Test
- Electronic Communication May Ease Physician Workload
- Contaminated Mobile Phones Could Spread Disease
- Flu Showing Increasing Resistance to Important Drug
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APRIL | 2009
- Preventable Fatalities in the Tree Care Industry
- Swine Flu Outbreak: US, Mexico, Canada
- Over 13,000 Employers with High Injury/Illness Rates
- Healthcare Cost Management: Wellness Programs and Financial Incentives
- Apportioning Medical Benefits in Workers’ Comp Cases
- Interconnectedness of Team Spirit, Stress, Depression in the Workplace
- FDA Approves Rapid Test for Avian Flu
- DOT Collections: How–to Video Available
- OSHA: New Guidance on Selecting Respirators
- Shareholders Force McDonald’s to Reduce Pesticide Exposure
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MAY | 2009
- Connection between Daylight Savings Time
and More Injuries - California Adopts First Standard on ATD
- Continuing Litigation in Direct Observation Rule
- Acute Viral Hepatitis Report Documents Decline
- Employers Becoming More Aggressive with Wellness Plan Options
- Updating FAA Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations
- Obesity and Diabetes Make Workers Less Productive
- Health Consequences of Losing Your Job
- OSHA Petitioned to Ban Silica in Sandblasting
- EEOC Issues Letter of Concern about HRAs
- New Hope in Treating Sleep Apnea
- NIOSH H1N1 Influenza Website
- Stopping Noise–induced Damage to US Workers
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JUNE | 2009
- Whistleblower Investigation: $300,000 in Punitive Damages
- Promoting Flu Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
- Healthcare Coverage: Pay More, Get Less
- EEOC Revising Regulations to Conform to Recent ADA Amendments
- Farmworkers + Pesticides: Double Risk of Precancerous Blood Disorder
- EPA Posts First Public Health Emergency at a Superfund Site
- Safety Videos Available from Chemical Safety Board
- ACOEM Launches Healthy Workforce Now Initiative
- Shiftworkers Need 11–16 Hours Off between Shifts
- FDA Warns Against Use of Hydroxycut Products
- NIOSH Seeking Comment on Move to Digital Imaging
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JULY | 2009
- DOT Direct Observation Rule Becomes Effective August 31, 2009
- ACIP: Target Groups for H1N1 Vaccination
- Two Treatment Options Equally Effective for Hepatitis C
- Going Without: The Urgent Need for Affordable, Adequate Private Health Insurance
- Employers’ Family Health Insurance Cost $12,000+ in 2008
- Hepatitis C: Surgery Technician Uses Contaminated Syringes on Patients
- H1N1 Still Considered Dangerous Pandemic Flu Strain
- Florida Eliminates Need for Certified Lab in Certain Workplace Drug-free Program Testing
- ACOEM Pushes for Workplace Wellness Initiatives in Future Healthcare Reform
- Louisiana Governor Vetoes Extending Delayed–Injury Claim Deadline
- FDA Mandates Tougher Warning for Pain Pills
- Updated CDC Guidance on H1N1 Influenza in the Workplace
- Potential Ban on Percocet and Vicodin
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AUGUST | 2009
- Skin Notations: New Strategy for Chemical Hazard Identification
- Big Increase Noted in Mercury Accumulation in Women
- Heightened Concern Over H1N1 Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
- Employers: Put Flu Action Plan in Place
- Suicide in the Workplace: 28% Increase
- Big Jump in Uninsured Among Full–time, Low–income Workers
- More Employers Tracking Wellness Programs, Finding Positive Returns
- Vaccine Recommendations for Upcoming Flu Season
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SEPTEMBER | 2009
- Preventing Silicosis: New OSHA Guidance
- NFL Loses Appeal on Drug Testing Procedures
- Free Training Material from Construction Safety Council
- Protecting Workers: PPE Standards Effective October 9
- FDA: Class I Recall of Certain AEDs
- OSHA eTool Helps Prepare for Evacuations and Other Emergencies
- Small Businesses: How to Prepare a Plan to Fight H1N1 Influenza
- New York Pressures HCWs to Get Swine Flu Shots
- Graying of the Workforce: Pew Study Explores Reasons
- HCWs Should Use N95 Respirator Masks in Fight Against H1N1
- DATIA: Drugged Driving Eclipses Drunk Driving
- Guillain–Barré Syndrome and H1N1 Vaccinations
- Rand Study Evaluates Care at Retail Health Operations
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OCTOBER | 2009
- Potential Trend: Employers Eliminating Primary Care Co–pays
- Carbon Nanotubes May Cause Scarring in Lung Tissue
- Ergonomic Equipment Needs Proper Adjustment to be Effective
- Depression Intervention for Working Mothers
- Continued Health Problems for WTC Responders
- EPA: Broadening Certification for Lead Safe Work Practices
- NTSB: Identifying Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers and Ship Pilots
- Department of Justice: Don’t Target Medical Marijuana Users
- Chimp Attack: Workers’ Compensation Case?
- CDC: Interim Guidance on H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings
- CDC: New Flu Monitoring System for ERs
- NIOSH-–approved Spirometry Courses
- Xerox Workers’ Comp Claim: Missing Medical Records
- Online Training Course for International Occupational Health Providers
- Record–setting Settlement in ADA Lawsuit Against Sears
- ADA Lawsuit Over Physical Capacity Evaluation
- H1N1: Weekly Surveillance Report from CDC
- Investing in Employee Health Really Pays Off
- Joint Commission: Pre–publication of Accreditation Standards Available Online
- Indoor Radon Determined More Dangerous Now
- SAMHSA Study Explores Smoking Rates Among Occupations
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NOVEMBER | 2009
- OSHA Finalizes Acetylene Standard
- OSHA’s Flu Prevention Directive to HCWs
- WHO Guidelines Urge Quicker Use of H1N1 Antiviral Medication
- Global Survey of Wellness Program Trends
- HHS Streamlines Financial Assistance for Drug–free Workplace Regulation
- SAMHSA Updates List of Certified Labs
- ACOEM Refutes CBO’s Anti–Preventive Healthcare Stance
- Improper Use of Tamiflu as a Post–Exposure Prophylaxis Increases H1N1 Resistance
- BPA Workers in China Show Alarming Health Consequences
- Trend Continues: Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Decline
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DECEMBER | 2009
- First US Case of XXDR-TB Diagnosed in Florida
- The Future? Virtual Doctor Visits
- Phase–out of DecaBDE to Protect Human Health and the Environment
- DOT: 2010 Random Testing Rates
- NHTSA: Updated List of Screening Devices
- NIOSH Updates Nanotechnology Web Resources
- Microwave Popcorn: Trimmers, Starter Distillates, and Diacetyl
- WHO: TB Detection and Prevention Programs Very Successful
- Worker Killed at Oil Refinery, an OSHA VPP Site
- Encouraging Employment Rate
- FDA: Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products
- Medical Students at High Risk for Needlestick Injuries
- CDC: E–Coding Data to Improve Injury Prevention
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