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Have you heard of metabolic syndrome? It’s the name for a group of five health conditions that, together, raise your risk for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and stroke.
Denver — After bird flu is detected on dairy farms, collaboration between public health agencies and the impacted farm – as well as early distribution of personal protective equipment – may help protect farmworkers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Whether it’s holiday parties, crowded stores or weather keeping families indoors, times of togetherness are one of the reasons that cases of the flu, stomach viruses and respiratory illnesses increase during wintertime.
Washington — OSHA’s proposed rule on infectious diseases in “health care and other high-risk environments” has been submitted to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for final review.
If you have prediabetes, making positive diet and exercise changes that delay the onset of diabetes “for just four years” can reduce your long-term risk of diabetes-related health problems and death, researchers say.
Washington — Employers can help prevent the spread of common respiratory viruses indoors by ensuring proper workplace ventilation and limiting the use of small, shared spaces, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people that contact with “tiny turtles” can lead to Salmonella illnesses, after receiving reports of an outbreak of infections in 21 states.
The rate of the tick-borne parasitic disease babesiosis increased an average of 9% annually over a recent seven-year period in the United States, according to a new study.
Lowell, MA — Keeping workers safe during a disaster – natural or human-caused – is the goal of a new online course from a NIOSH Total Worker Health Center of Excellence.
