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Chilton Hospital opens $2.5 million Total Joint Center Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:36AMPompton Plains Each year, nearly 800,000 people undergo hip and knee replacement surgery, the most common joint replacements performed in the United States. The damaged joint is removed and exchanged for an artificial one that restores range of motion while relieving pain. For those in need of joint replacement, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient orthopedic unit is available right in the community.
This Hour: Latest Iowa news, sports, business and entertainment Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:13AMResidents of a Council Bluffs apartment are moving because of concerns about a sewer line.
San Francisco Worker Burned By Electrical Wire At Transbay Terminal Site Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:38PMCal/OSHA has been brought in to investigate an accident that left a man with burns after he came in contact with live electrical wires at the site of the Transbay Terminal project.
Security company fined after female guard raped on job Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:21PMA security company was fined $92,750 Friday after a female guard was raped by an intruder at an unsecured construction site.
Male smokers less likely to need joint replacement surgery of hip or knee Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:30PM( Wiley-Blackwell ) Surprising results from a new study revealed that men who smoke had less risk of undergoing total joint replacement surgery than those who never smoked. Researchers also reported that men who were overweight, or who engaged in vigorous physical activity were more likely to need arthroplasty. Details of this study are now available in Arthritis & Rheumatism,a journal published ...
Worker falls, dies at Conoco Wood River refinery Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:41PMHOUSTON (Reuters) - A contract worker died after falling from the top of an asphalt storage tank on Tuesday at the ConocoPhillips refinery in Wood River, Illinois, the company said on Wednesday.
Central Maine Medical Center Designated as Blue Distinction Center of Excellence Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:00PMCiting clinical expertise and quality of care, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine has designated Central Maine Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Â
British University to launch Guangzhou centre Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:48PMThe University of Birmingham is to open a collaborative centre later this summer in Guangzhou, China, with the government of Guangzhou, the university announced on Friday.
MFR opens $1 million safety center Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:15PMAbout five years ago, the Marine Corps noticed an alarming rate of motorcycle related deaths, said Jeffery J. Peters, MarForRes director of safety and center supervisor.
South Allegheny budget includes tax hike Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:54AMBy a 6-3 vote, South Allegheny school board approved a $20,111,561 budget for 2011-12 that raises taxes from 18.11 to 18.49 mills.
As public servants face cuts, one raises a stink about office aroma Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:11AMCitizenship and Immigration worker misses hundreds of hours, claiming smell of perfume and cologne at office is too much to bear
Editorial: City of Stuart should participate in Martin County's employee health center Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:00PMMartin County's employee health clinic is paying big dividends. There's an opportunity here for Stuart officials, who are projecting a $700,000 budget shortfall in the next fiscal year to share in the benefits of this excellent program.
Bryan Construction selected to bid on $3.8B worth of projects Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:05PMA subsidiary of Bryan Construction Inc., one of Colorado Springs' largest locally based general contractors, has been selected to bid on $3.8 billion worth of...
Worker Trapped By Scaffolding Collapse Released From Hospital Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:01PMThe construction worker who was trapped for 90 minutes in Monday's scaffolding collapse at Hendrick Medical Center has been released from the hospital.
Questions and Answers - 22 June 2011 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:57PMYouth Suicide—Kawerau Core Clinical Committee; Infrastructure Investment Programme—Progress; Pike River Mine, Safety—Prime Minister’s Statements; Earthquakes, Canterbury—Support Provided by Department of Corrections; Government Contracts—Use of Kiwi Companies
Ottawa still shelters asbestos industry. Cigarette, anyone? Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:43PMPlus, why the euro crisis is so threatening
Cancer society pushes for ban on indoor tanning by teens Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 4:41PMCanadian Cancer Society accuses tanning salons of targeting under-18s through marketing
Wounded Warrior Project helps injured soldiers become independent as they rejoin communities Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:52AMMike Elder considers it his good fortune the Wounded Warrior project began about the same time he returned home from Afghanistan.
CMCH ends cancer center deal with U-M; signs on with McLaren affiliate Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 2:47AMCentral Michigan Community Hospital is ending its cancer treatment affiliation with the University of Michigan Medical School.
Book Review: BP and the world's biggest oil spill Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:49AMIn Too Deep: BP and the Drilling Race that Took it Down. By Stanley Reed and Alison Fitzerald. Bloomberg Press, hardcover, 226 pp with index. US$21.95
Smithfield Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:00AMSMITHFIELD, Va. -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. today reported record fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year results. All comparisons are to the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2010.
HCA Enters into Memorandum of Understanding to Acquire Full Ownership of HCA-HealthONE® in Denver Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:17PMNASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA (NYSE: HCA) today announced that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Colorado Health Foundation (the Foundation) for the purchase of the Foundation’s approximately 40 percent ownership of the HCA-HealthONE® LLC joint venture for $1.45 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory review and the negotiation of a ...
The Colorado Health Foundation to Sell Equity Stake in HCA-HealthONE LLC Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:03PMDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Colorado Health Foundation announced that it signed a non-binding agreement to sell its approximately 40 percent equity share of the HCA-HealthONE LLC joint venture to HCA.
Safety 2011: Incorporating Safety Into Sustainability Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:14AMASSE, AIHA and IOSH launched the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability and strive to incorporate safety into the sustainability movement.
A combination of 'bad things' led to miner's death, inquest told Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:32PMA combination of bad events came together the night Justin Rogers was killed inside a Madoc mine almost three years ago, an inquest into his death determined Monday.[...]
Reportlinker Adds Global Chloroprene Rubber Industry Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:33PMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Healthy planet, healthy people? Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:47AM( University of Exeter ) A major new research project will examine how policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could impact human health.Led by the University of Exeter the three-year $5 million program of research will involve experts from 17 institutions across eight countries.The project will focus on how policies could affect all aspects of human health and well-being in urban ...
Letters: Prince Philip at 90 Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 6:40PMYou refer to the Duke of Edinburgh as a "gaffe-prone consort" (Critics' Choice, 9 June).
Clean air comes with a price Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 6:39AMWindsor's air is cleaner, but it's taken a devastating recession to do it.
JRRD Releases Volume 48, Issue 5 Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:41AMThis multi-topic issue contains 10 articles ranging in topic from PTSD, tinnitus, and multiple sclerosis. Full-text articles are available at http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/11/485/contents485.html
AIHA Announces Center For Safety And Health In Sustainability Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:06AMThe American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is proud to announce the launch of the new Center for Safety and Health in Sustainability (CSHS)
AIHA And CCOH Sign MOU Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:06AMThe American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is proud to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Canadian Council of Occupational Hygiene/Conseil Canadien d'Hygiene du Travail (CCOH)
UAE- Ghobash holds talks with IOM and ILO officials Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:46AMUAE- Ghobash holds talks with IOM and ILO officials
Harry Winston Diamond Corporation Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:56PMHarry Winston Diamond Corporation today announced its first quarter Fiscal 2012 results for the quarter ending April 30, 2011.
Council will update 'rest break' law Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:31PMA city law mandating rest breaks for construction workers hasn't been used. The city is working to update the law to give itself more enforcement power.
A ticking time bomb at Madoc mine Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:27AMJason Miller QMI Agency Alarm bells sounded months before Justin Rogers was killed at a Madoc mine in August 2008, an inquest into his death uncovered.[...]
Gobash holds talks with IOM and ILO officials Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:39AMGENEVA -- UAE Minister of Labour Saqr Gobash met today Director-General of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing for talks on avenues of joint cooperation.
Myrtle Beach area group calls for smoke-free city Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 10:06PMA local group is fighting for the right to breathe smoke-free air in Horry County, and on Tuesday they cited statistics that seem to be on their side.
Study explores link between hospital procedure volume, surgical outcomes after joint replacements Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 6:14AMPatients who undergo elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty at hospitals with lower surgical volume had a higher risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality following the procedure.
Joint replacement surgery riskier at hospitals with low surgical volume Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:29PM( Wiley-Blackwell ) Patients who undergo elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty at hospitals with lower surgical volume had a higher risk of venous thromboembolism and mortality following the procedure. The complications following joint replacement surgery at low-volume sites may be reduced by modifying systems and procedures used before and after surgery according to the findings ...
Surgery fight reflects fears over compo Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 1:25PMTerry O'Neill has had to fight to get approval for shoulder surgery from his former employer KiwiRail - a company held up by the Government last week as a good example of privately managed accident compensation.It took him more...
Central Kentucky For The Record Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 6:26AMRecords are gathered from the county clerk s'
High Risk of Parkinson's Disease for People Exposed to Pesticides Near Workplace Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 8:36AMUCLA researchers have identified a third pesticide linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, and found that people whose workplaces were near fields sprayed with pesticides were at higher risk of developing the disease.
People Exposed To Pesticides Near Workplace At High Risk Of Parkinson's Disease Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 3:16AMIn April 2009, researchers at UCLA announced they had discovered a link between Parkinson's disease and two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests. That epidemiological study didn't examine farmers who constantly work with pesticides but people who simply lived near where farm fields were sprayed with the fungicide maneb and the herbicide paraquat. It found that the risk for ...
Drowned diver praised as 'waterman's waterman' Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 6:36AMThe state Department of Labor and the Coast Guard are investigating the death of a diver and off-duty Honolulu firefighter who drowned while working at a moi fish farm off Ewa Beach.
AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Friday, May 27, 2011 Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:56AMSECOND SELECTION... SINGAPORE: The Digital Life Academy today announced that Pushkal Dharmendra of India has been selected to attend the Academy for its 2011 session this summer in Singapo
Top Stories Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 12:01AMNGFA and Grain Journal Safety, Health, and Environmental Quality Conference ... July 27-28 ... Kansas City, MO
High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace: Pesticide ziram implicated as ... Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 9:31PMResearchers have found that exposure to certain pesticides increased the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) by three-fold, for non-farm workers who simply lived near fields being sprayed. Further, the study also implicates the pesticide ziram in the pathology of PD.
Arizona worker killed in crane rollover at quarry Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 6:23PMA 28-year-old crane operator was killed earlier this week when the giant machinery rolled over at a granite quarry in Congress, officials disclosed Thursday.
High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 2:31PMIn April 2009, researchers at UCLA announced they had discovered a link between Parkinson's disease and two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests.