U.S. hospitals recorded nearly 58,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in 2013, amounting to 6.4 work-related* injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time employees: almost twice as high as the overall rate for private industry.
Read more →Drug overdoses rose again last year, driven by surges in deaths from heroin and powerful prescription painkillers, according to new federal statistics.
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In the last decade, the cases of people living with diabetes jumped almost 50 percent – to more than 29 million Americans. Worldwide, diabetes afflicts more than 380 million people. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, that number of people living with diabetes will more than double.
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The best way to reduce your risk of exposure to the flu virus in your workplace is to use the basic hygiene precautions listed below and to avoid close contact with ill people.
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