New research has revealed that the use of Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms can reduce the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58% as compared to patients treated in Intensive Care Units with non-copper touch surfaces. In the United States, 1 out of every 20 hospital patients develops an HAI, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths per year. Although numerous strategies have been developed to decrease these infections, Antimicrobial Copper is the only strategy that works continuously, has been scientifically proven to be effective and doesn’t depend on human behavior, according to a recently published study in the SHEA Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
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Despite signs of economic recovery, a new survey says Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement remains at historic lows as workers appear to be grasping the realities of what they need to save.
The 2013 annual Retirement Confidence Survey, released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) in Washington, and co-sponsored by the Principal Financial Group®, finds overall confidence levels are essentially unchanged since the record lows set in 2011. Only 13 percent are very confident they will have enough money for a comfortable retirement. A full 28 percent1— the highest number recorded during the 23 years of the survey—are not at all confident.
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Crosstex International, a subsidiary of Cantel Medical Corp. (NYSE:CMN), and Prestige Ameritech, the only two major U.S.-based medical mask manufacturers have joined forces to bring attention to a glaring void in public health research and policy – that, if addressed, has the potential to more quickly provide a simple, effective tool to mitigate the spread of influenza and other respiratory borne viruses. The awareness campaign comes in response to a new study, “ Exposure to Influenza Virus Aerosols During Routine Patient Care,” published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, showing that influenza viruses may spread as far as six feet from a person coughing or sneezing, and that some people, referred to as “super spreaders,” may be more likely to spread the virus. The study, supported by the Department of Health and Human Services with a $600,000 research grant, pointed specifically to concerns for healthcare workers being exposed to coughs from sick patients. Yet government research and policy continues to overlook face masks as a feasible protection measure for both the healthcare industry and the general public.
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Modern semitrailers for the most part do a good job of keeping passenger vehicles from sliding underneath them, greatly increasing the chances of surviving a crash into the back of a large truck, recent tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show. But in crashes involving only a small portion of the truck’s rear, most trailers fail to prevent potentially deadly underride.
Earlier research showed that the minimum strength and dimensions required for underride guards are inadequate, prompting the Institute to petition the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2011 for tougher standards. The Institute also asked the agency to consider applying the standards to other types of large trucks, such as dump trucks that aren’t required to have any underride guards.
Steelcase today launches Gesture, a new sitting experience, designed in response to the company’s latest research about changing postures in the workplace. The global study reveals how new technologies have led to nine new postures — not supported by current office chairs — which frequently cause pain and long-term injuries, disrupting concentration and creativity. The Gesture chair was inspired by studying the movement of the human body and created for the ways people work today.
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ADP®, a leading provider of employee health care benefits administration and human capital management (HCM) services, today announced the findings of a new ADP Research Institutes (SM) study indicating that if 2012 health benefit participation rate patterns persist into next year, then a portion of newly eligible employees may opt to remain uninsured because they perceive the cost of insurance is too significant a percentage of their annual income.
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Ok haters bring it on! Make sure you do your research before posting non-sensical comments! EMs a great rapper, but lacks example and if you look deeper he is simply about money...at any cost! Women, Kids, Family, Friends...all targets! But I do give Dre credit he did sponsor a little white money maker...cat has skills obviously! Oh I forgot its all about the paper...bring your boy out of the closet! Listen to all the tracks and look deep into all the music if your going to type an opinion, so sick of hook/beat driven fans overlooking what is actually being said!!! Here is a real rapper not consumed with the paper PALEFACE PICASSO . Paleface Picasso
Rewards are the single most important factor when consumers are looking for a new credit card, consumer research commissioned by MBNA suggests.
The findings come as MBNA launches the new MBNA More Rewards Credit Card Account, offering new customers two cards on one account and huge reward earning potential on all of their spending. It comes with a market-leading representative rate for reward cards of 12.9 percent APR (variable) and is available now on MBNA’s website http://www.mbna.co.uk, as well as most comparison websites.
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What impact would an ice sheet have on a Swedish final repository for spent nuclear fuel? And how does a final repository affect the surroundings if the ground is constantly frozen? The answers to these questions can be found in Greenland.
In Kangerlussuaq, in western Greenland, Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company, SKB, is participating in a major international research project that investigates how glacial meltwater flows through and under the ice sheet and forms groundwater that, in turn, would be able to affect the safety of the repository. The project is called the Greenland Analogue Project, GAP for short.
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, uno de los principales centros de investigación y tratamiento del cáncer pediátrico se unió a Univision Radio, la mayor difusora de radio Hispana en los Estados Unidos, para realizar su evento radial anual Promesa y Esperanza®. Los radioyentes alrededor del país sintonizaron su estación favorita de Univision Radio el 7 y 8 de febrero y recaudaron más de $5.3 millones en efectivo y promesas monetarias. Los fondos recaudados ayudarán a cubrir los gastos de investigación y tratamiento del cáncer pediátrico y otras enfermedades terminales en los Estados Unidos, Puerto Rico y alrededor del mundo.
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Do science and religion conflict? Is there disagreement between science and spirituality? It turns out there is no conflict. The apparent conflict is because, till now, the metaphors of ancient texts such as the Bible, Talmud, and ancient Yoga Literature, had not been rigorously studied and compared to cutting edge scientific discoveries. Some of these studies have been reviewed by scientists and published in three international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Sanjay's research on the new agreements between spirituality and science is the first ever to get published in such high-ranking journals.
By Sanjay C. Patel, Author of GOD IS REAL - The Stunning New Convergence of Science and Spirituality. Visit: http://www.SanjayCPatel.com
