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Atlanta – Approximately 39 percent of the premature deaths caused by unintentional injuries in the United States every year could be prevented, according to a new study from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.
Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration is extending to July 17 the comment period for its proposal to require certain foreign aircraft maintenance workers to undergo routine drug and alcohol testing.
Washington – Every eight minutes, a child is taken to an emergency department as a result of poisoning from prescription or over-the-counter medication, according to a recently released report from Safe Kids Worldwide.
Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending the comment period to May 21 for a proposal that would establish a national database of commercial truck and bus drivers’ drug and alcohol testing results.
Chesterfield, MO – College students who frequently consume energy drinks are more likely to illicitly use a prescription stimulant, according to a recent study.
Portland, OR – More than 20 percent of older adults with chronic conditions have been prescribed medications that conflict with each other and may even make another condition worse, concludes a new study from Oregon State University and Yale University.
Bethesda, MD – Teens who ride with drivers who are impaired by drugs and/or alcohol may be more likely to drive impaired themselves, according to a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Pensacola, FL – The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine will be working together on a task force to study the safety and health issues associated with marijuana and other drug use among workers.
New Haven, CT – Elderly people who take medication for high blood pressure may have a greater risk of falling and being seriously injured, according to researchers at Yale University and Oregon State University.
Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed establishing a national database of commercial truck and bus drivers’ drug and alcohol testing results.
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