Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week.”The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Un…
Learn MoreKaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week.”The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Un…
Learn MoreUse of Hair Relaxers Raises Women’s Odds for Uterine Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests.Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a …
Learn MoreCuando el acceso a la atención médica es igual, la brecha racial en la supervivencia del cáncer de próstata desaparece
VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A los hombres de todas las razas y grupos étnicos que tienen cáncer de próstata les va igual de bien cuando el acceso a la atención es idéntico, según un nuevo estudio.La disparidad en los resultados …
Learn MoreMore Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID Shots
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have now gotten the newly updated COVID vaccines.Unfortunately, that’s still lagging behind the number who sought booster shots last fall. For the the f…
Learn MoreDoctor’s Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium,’ Often Cited in Cases Involving Excessive Force by Police
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a prominent doctor’s group.The paper, published in 2009, was …
Learn MoreWorkers’ Comp: What It Is, Who’s Covered & How It Works
No one wants to consider what might happen if they were injured at work, but it’s to your benefit to be familiar with workers’ compensation and how it works just in case. Learn all about workers’ comp (formerly known as workman’s comp): what it is, wh…
Learn MoreAsbestos Exposure: What It Is, Symptoms, Health Effects & Treatment
Asbestos exposure in the workplace can deliver deadly health consequences.It can cause injury or disease, adding to the risk of developing asbestos-related illnesses, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). If your job i…
Learn MoreED Visit Rate for Assault 4.5 Visits Per 1,000 People Per Year
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The emergency department visit rate for assault was 4.5 visits per 1,000 people per year during 2019 to 2021, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…
Learn MoreCKD Strongest Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Hispanics/Latinos
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Hispanic or Latino adults, chronic kidney disease is the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Associat…
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