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There are approximately 5,627 hospitals in the United States, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA). When most people think of industries with a high risk of occupational injury, healthcare probably isn't the first to come to mind. However, statistics show that hospital workers are a high risk of injury, more so than many other industries.In 2011, for instance, hospitals reported some 58,860 work-related injuries and illnesses that resulted in missed days of work. That's more than …

A new study has found that only 2.7% of adults in the United States meet the criteria for being classified as "healthy."Researchers from Oregon State University, the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used four metrics to determine whether or not participants were healthy: smoking, diet, exercise, and body-fat percentage. For the study, researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, paying close attention to the four afo …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its final rule on silica exposure.Exposure to respirable crystalline silica has been linked to a number of diseases and adverse conditions, ranging from lung cancer and silicosis to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney disease and more. Each year, hundreds of workers in the United States die as a result of silica exposure, attesting to the need for stronger regulatory action.Crystalline silica is a naturally occurring m …

New fad diets seem to appear on a monthly, sometimes weekly, basis. Most, however, die off after the general public has experimented with them. But there's one diet that remains strong: the Mediterranean diet. And researchers are now saying that people who follow this diet could benefit from having stronger bones.The Mediterranean diet is based on the consumption of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, peas, grains, olive oil and fish -- foods and ingredients that are commonly consumed in resident …

Work-related injuries are an all-too-common occurrence in today's world. Regardless of the industry, there's an inherit risk faced by all workers. So, just how many of these injuries occur on a yearly basis? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published its data from 2015, revealing that just over 10,000 incidents were reported last year.According to its "Year One of OSHA’s Severe Injury Reporting Program: An Impact Evaluation" report, employers reported 10,388 inci …