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Cincinnati – The health benefits of eating fish may outweigh the potential risks of low-level mercury exposure for women who are pregnant, according to a recent study from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Washington – About one-third of Americans drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day, which could be contributing to increased obesity and disease, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

The National Safety Council and the University of Iowa – creators of the MyCarDoesWhat campaign – have announced a partnership with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, intended to increase awareness of new vehicle safety features that can help prevent crashes and reduce deaths and injuries.

Washington – Approximately 87 percent of participants in a recent survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported engaging in an unsafe driving behavior.

The National Safety Council Safety System Assessment helps employers evaluate their practices and how they compare to others.

Advance registration pricing for the 2016 NSC Texas Safety Conference and Expo ends March 4.

A recent final rule from the Drug Enforcement Administration has helped reduce the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers by one-fifth.

Washington – NIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association recently recognized two organizations as recipients of the 2016 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards.

The Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council, together with the Stewardship Action Council, recently announced the recipients of the 2016 Innovation Challenge.

Get to know what your workers think with the National Safety Council Employee Safety Perception Survey.