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ADHD is Common Among Children

When a child is having difficulty with learning due to problems maintaining focus or hyperactivity, ADHD is often a concern. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD has three main types: inattentive, hyperactive, and combined type with symptoms of both inattention and hyperactivity. Because your daughter is not suffering from hyperactivity, she may have ADHD inattentive…

Psychological Safety At The Workplace (How To Implement It)

In this article we will talking about “Psychological Safety At The Workplace”. Research has constantly found that associations profit from diversity of study, and groups of people with different life gests are more suitable to fete problems and offer up creative results than groups with analogous life gests. But what if some platoon members do not feel comfortable speaking up? What if they ’re…

Hair Issues to Be Aware Of

Even if you’re someone who doesn’t often fuss over their hair if it starts to thin or falls out, this might grab your attention. Your hair can dramatically alter your appearance. Even a short haircut when you have always worn it long can take some getting used to, so imagine how you would feel if you started to notice bald patches appearing? It can be very distressful when this happens, and…

US Department of Labor Finds Illinois Contractor Exposed Roofing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards Twice in 10 Days at Separate Job Sites

A Waukegan contractor – with a history of violating federal safety standards and ignoring safety citations – was cited again by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards at two separate job sites in October 2021. Joshua Herion – who does business as ECS Roofing Professionals Inc. – faces proposed penalties of…

CDC Launches New Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the launch of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA). CFA seeks to enhance the nation’s ability to use data, models, and analytics to enable timely, effective decision-making in response to public health threats for CDC and its public health partners. CFA’s goals are to improve outbreak response using infectious…

US Department of Labor Cites Clearwater Construction Contractor After Fatal Incident on the Pinellas Gateway Express Project

A federal investigation into how a 47-year-old carpenter was fatally injured on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Pinellas Gateway Express project in Clearwater found his employer violated safety standards by allowing workers to remain in a crane load’s danger zone. The incident occurred as the employee of Archer Western – De Moya JV II, along with five other employees, worked inside a trench box cutting…

US Department of Labor, Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association Renew Alliance to Promote Worker Safety

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Puget Sound Shipbuilders Association in Seattle have renewed an alliance to continue a collaborative relationship that provides shipyard workers and companies with information about hazards and resources to promote safe, healthful workplaces and workers’ rights. First signed in 2007, the alliance will continue to…

Vacancy: Occupational Health Specialist Inspector (Band 3/SEO) in London

Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 19th May 2022 Reference number: 200053 Salary: £40,178 – £46,323 Posts in London will receive an additional £4,378 London Weighting Allowance Grade: Senior Executive Officer – Band 3 Contract type: Permanent Business area: HSE – Field Operations Division (FOD) Type of role: Health and Safety Health Professionals Operational Delivery Science Working pattern:…

Cancer Incidence, Latency, and Survival in World Trade Center Rescue/Recovery Workers

Tens of thousands of workers responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. The 9/11-exposed workforce includes police officers, firefighters, construction workers, communications workers, emergency medical services personnel, and a wide variety of other workers and community volunteers. These workers were exposed to a wide variety of…

World Immunization Week 2022 – In pursuit of a long life well lived

Long Life for All In pursuit of a long life well lived World Immunization Week 2022 – 24 to 30 April  World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. WHO works with countries across the globe to raise awareness of the value of vaccines and immunization…

WHO Public Health Laboratories Knowledge Sharing Webinars – Genomic Surveillance and Building up Next Generation Sequencing Capacity

20 April 2022 11:00 – 12:30 CET In this webinar, co-hosted by WHO and FIND, we will discuss the current sequencing capacity for SARS-CoV-2, global initiatives to strengthen genomic surveillance, and in particular the Global genomic surveillance strategy launched by WHO on 31st March 2022, and learn from the experiences of Botswana and Bangladesh building next generation sequencing capacity. We…

Covid Battle Bequeaths a Priceless Legacy of Drugs to Treat the Next Pandemic

The pandemic is over, peaking in December with the arrival of the Omicron variant, and we were lucky it was a coronavirus and not another ’flu. This pandemic has petered out relatively quickly because most of the developed world managed to quickly and effectively vaccinate the vulnerable. With the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, many people who did not want to be vaccinated got vaccinated…

Almost 12,000 Covid Vaccine Heroes – Including Recruits from The Sun’s Jabs Army – Stay on to Work in the NHS Full-time

THOUSANDS of Covid vaccine heroes, including recruits from The Sun’s Jabs Army, have stayed on to work in the NHS full-time. Health chiefs revealed 11,483 pandemic volunteers and staff have now landed jobs in hospitals, GP clinics and other branches of the NHS, or started medical training. Cabin crew, stay-at-home mums, gym managers, dance teachers and job-seekers are among those to jack in their…

US, Europe, UK Report Severe Cases of Hepatitis Among Children

Reports say the UK has detected severe cases of hepatitis among children including in the US and Europe. Ireland and Spain have also reported acute hepatitis cases in children, the World Health Organisation(WHO) said. At least 74 children under 10 have reportedly been detected with the disease in the UK even as the WHO has launched an investigation. The US CDC said it is investigating cases in…

Common Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Other Diseases

Fatigue is a common symptom of this disease, which also appears in other serious pathologies. This autoimmune disease attacks nerve myelin, affecting brain functions. According to Dr. Carlos Otero, a neurologist, the symptoms are variable and different in each patient. The most frequent symptoms are: numbness in one hand, clumsiness, involvement of the bladder, among others. “In most cases, once…

Secretary Walsh Tours Alabama’s Spanish Fort Water System, Discusses Department’s Efforts to Protect Workers From Heat-related Hazards

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh today toured a treatment facility operated by the Spanish Fort Water System, an Alabama water utility company, to highlight efforts by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect workers from heat-related hazards in the workplace. Company leaders explained their operations and the types of heat-related hazards their workers face. They…

One Day, Two Important Events for the Health and Safety Profession

IOSH is encouraging members to support two annual global events, which serve as a reminder of the importance of the occupational safety and health (OSH) profession in protecting workers. On International Workers’ Memorial Day, organised by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), we remember all those who have tragically lost their lives at work. Thursday 28 April also marks World Day…