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Circadian Rhythm Disruption

Exploring Health

Claire Smith, PhD, an associate professor in the department of psychology at University of South Florida, recently found that sedentary and non-traditional work schedules can negatively impact worker sleep and health.

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Alice Hamilton: Industrial Health Pioneer and the First Female Epidemiologist

CSTE

CSTE celebrates March 2023 as Womens History Month As Womens History Month comes to a close, CSTE is featuring Alice Hamilton, the first female epidemiologist and a pioneer in industrial health and safety. We are pleased to celebrate the importance of women in occupational health and epidemiology. Bureau of Labor.

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Boost for Open Access in Asia as Frontiers and Taiwan’s NHRI seal deal

Frontiers

One of Taiwan’s leading medical research institutions, the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI), and the open-access publisher Frontiers have today announced a publishing deal effective as of August 2021. By default, eligible articles are articles by corresponding authors affiliated with the National Health Research Institutes.

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Hospital Gun-Violence Prevention Programs May Be Caught in US Funding Crossfire

KFF Health News

She rushed to check on him at a hospital run by Denver Health, the city’s safety-net system, but she was unable to get information from emergency room workers, who complained that she was creating a disturbance. “It’s critical we address the social determinants of health and then try to change the equation.”

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How a Proposed Federal Heat Rule Might Have Saved These Workers’ Lives

KFF Health News

” Two days later, her brother, Jose Leandro-Barrera, died at age 45 with acute kidney failure caused by heatstroke, according to a report from the Hillsborough County medical examiner. But health policy and occupational health researchers say that worker deaths are not inevitable. Ramones said. Learn more about KFF.

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Proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers’ lives

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Two days later, her brother, Jose Leandro-Barrera, died at age 45 with acute kidney failure caused by heatstroke, according to a report from the Hillsborough County medical examiner. Ramones said. 30, when the public comment period closes.