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A new study has found medical errors to be the third leading cause of death in the United States, just behind heart disease and cancer.Doctors and researchers from the University School of Medicine conducted a study in which they discovered that some 250,000 hospital patients lose their lives each year as a result of medical errors. What's even more alarming, however, is that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not classify fatalities related to medical errors differently o …

Many people assume that air pollution only occurs outdoors. After all, this is where vehicles exhaust their gases and coal-burning power plants release their particle-ridden fumes. But just because the air inside your home or place of work looks clean doesn't necessarily mean that it is.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently ranked indoor air pollution as one of the top five environmental dangers, attesting to the severity of this problem. Indoor air is often filled with bacteria, vi …

Each year, roughly 4,500 men and women lose their lives as a result of a work-related incident. While this number has been decreasing ever since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was first created, lowering it even further remains a top priority among officials.Not surprisingly, OSHA's area director for Boise, Idaho recently said that most work-related fatalities are preventable, and that employers should put forth the effort to provide a safe working environment for their …

#1) Take the StairsIf your job requires you to take the elevator, consider taking the stairs instead. Sure, it may take a little longer to reach your office, but the end results will prove well worth it. According to an article published by Duke University, climbing just two flights of stairs per day can lead to 6 pounds of weight loss over the course of a year, which is pretty impressive to say the least.#2) Give Yourself a BreakSome people assume that working long hours will allow them to earn …

An estimated 15 million Americans work some type of rotating night shift. While there are certain perks to working at night, it also comes with its disadvantages, one of which is the negative impact that it has on one's health. According to a recent study, night shift workers have an increased risk of developing heart disease.Researchers from the Celine Vetter of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found that nurses who worked night shifts for a decade or longer had roughly a 15% greater risk …