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Schaumburg, IL – The American Academy of Dermatology recently released a video demonstrating how to conduct a skin cancer self-examination.

Chicago – Most needlestick injuries among pharmacists occur during peak flu vaccination months, although overall incidence is low, indicates a NIOSH study of a national pharmacy chain.

OSHA’s National Emphasis Programs netted fines and citations against at least two separate companies last week. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.

An NFL lineman recently reminded fans that although football is just a game, it can carry serious consequences for players.

New York – Exposure to chronic stressors may put international humanitarian workers at risk for mental health problems, according to a study from Columbia University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dublin – Exposure to noise could put nightclub workers at risk for hearing loss, finds a study from the Dublin Institute of Technology.

San Francisco – Indoor tanning increases the risk of two types of non-melanoma skin cancer, particularly among people who start tanning at an early age, concludes a new study from the University of California, San Francisco.

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration on Oct. 4 introduced a new resource that aims to help workers with machine guarding compliance.

New York – A group of workers exposed to toxic dust at the World Trade Center site have recovered some lung function, leading researchers to suggest airway injury may be reversible, according to a study from the NYU Langone Medical Center.

Atlanta – The percentage of high school students 16 and older who self-reported drinking and driving decreased to 10.3 percent from 22.3 between 1991 and 2011, according to a study released Oct. 2 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.