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It is important for employers to know the wind chill temperature so that they can gauge workers’ exposure risk better and plan how to safely do the work. It is also important to monitor workers’ physical condition during tasks, especially new workers who may not be used to working in the cold, or workers returning after spending some time away from work. The National Oceanic and ...
It is estimated that there are 3-5 million severe influenza cases and about 650000 influenza-related deaths globally each year. Deaths most commonly occur in high-risk groups, including young children, the elderly, and people with chronic health conditions. ...
According to the CDC, nurses are affected by needle stick injuries more than any other single professional group.¹ We sat down with a nurse who works in a hospital located in the Greater Boston Area to discuss instances of needle stick injuries. ...
The effects of hypoxia do not stop here: by depleting the oxygen in the body, negative developments such as overtraining syndrome, excessive fatigue, injuries or illness can occur. However, these negative impacts found their solution in HBOT: by offering the body an additional volume of oxygen, hypoxia is countered and effective improvement in muscle oxygenation ...
What is CRPS Complex regional pain syndrome, formerly RSD, is a rare but extremely complex and serious pain condition. While it might only affect about 200,000 people in the United States, those who suffer from it experience excruciating pain and often debilitating side effects. There is no cure yet, but there are multiple treatment options offering varying degrees of relief. CRPS can cause ...
When a traumatic brain injury occurs, the fluid barrier moves back and forth. When the liquid moves, it carries your brain with it. ...
Are you considering hip replacement surgery? If you’re experiencing any signs that you might need a hip replacement, here are a few potential benefits of hip replacement surgery that you might want to discuss with your doctor. ...
This would include no access to Books Magazines Television Computers Cell Phones Now, thanks to the extensive research of brain injuries over the past couple decades, recovery methods have changed. The Yankees advised Frazier to keep doing the daily workout activities he had been doing before the concussion. ...
It’s allowed them to understand better the devastating effects that a traumatic brain injury can have, and how to treat them properly. Unfortunately, the general public does not understand how nasty a concussion can be. ...
Key questions in intestinal health and disease require an understanding of how changes in intestinal niches cause, perpetuate, or allow recovery from injury. Niches in the Gut Throughout the entirety of the intestine, stem cells reside in pockets referred to as crypts. ...
These safety-engineered, single-use knives are designed to minimize the risk of accidental surgical blade injuries that could occur during all phases of a surgical procedure: before use, during passing, between steps of the procedure, after use, or during disposal. ...
Strict attention to MRI screening to prevent ferromagnetic objects and devices from reaching the MR scanner's magnetic field is important for safe MRI. Significant injury can occur to individuals in the MR scanner suite if a ferromagnetic object or a device with ferromagnetic components is exposed to the magnetic field and radiofrequency energy of the MR scanner. ...
High School Sports Concussions Lucy, a 15-year-old female is competing in a karate tournament a few hours from her home. She is a black belt and has been working very hard to place in the tournament. While in the semi-final match, she was caught with a round-house kick to her head. She was wearing headgear and she did not get knocked down. Following the match, which she lost, her parents and her ...
What’s a traumatic brain injury or TBI? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines it as an injury that disrupts how the brain works. ...