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San Diego – A new risk assessment tool may help identify aggressive or violent patients who are admitted to medical-surgical units, a new study states.

Boston – Evidence confirms a link between tanning bed exposure and an increased risk of three types of skin cancer, according to research presented by Mingfeng Zhang, lead researcher and a research fellow in the department of dermatology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, on Oct. 24 at an American Association for Cancer Research conference.

Quincy, MA – Between 2005 and 2009, about two-thirds of fire-related fatalities occurred in homes without properly operating smoke alarms, finds a recent report from the National Fire Protection Association.

Penrith, Australia – Whistleblowing can have an intense, long-lasting emotional and professional impact on employees, according to new research that examined whistleblowing incidents in the nursing industry.

Washington – Publication of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed changes to the Department of Transportation’s hours-of-service rule – originally due Oct. 28 – has been delayed, according to an agency statement.

Philadelphia – Speakers at the 2011 NSC Congress & Expo occupational keynote addressed the benefits and challenges of a mandatory safety management program, and OSHA administrator David Michaels provided an update on the agency’s pursuit of its Injury and Illness Prevention Program Standard, also known as I2P2.

Bethesda, MD – Newly licensed teen drivers have a higher crash rate than their parents and are more likely to engage in risky driving maneuvers, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health.

Washington – Nearly all construction workers will have at least one work-related injury in their lifetime and have a greater risk of dying prematurely, concludes new research from the Center for Construction Research and Training, which is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

Washington – The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is proposing a review of its settlement program, suggesting participants of the program could provide insight to improve the program.

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