4/8/2019 When people think they are the only one in a public restroom, chances are, they will walk out without washing their hands. And if they do go to the sink after using the bathroom, 95 percent of people fail to wash their hands long enough to kill bacteria. Researchers have found that only two in three people use Read more
3/18/2019 Sometimes I call Las Vegas – my adopted home town – the land of buffets. You can find buffets everywhere. At one time everything was cheap in Vegas…if you were an active gambler, everything was comped; your hotel room, entertainment and food…especially the buffets. Even if you didn’t spend Read more
3/11/2019 Anyone who has attended a HAZWOPER course should be familiar with the three major health hazard categories: carcinogens, mutagens and teratogens. And while all three agents manifest unique health effects, they can all be derived by the same contaminant; be it a radionuclide or chemical. Carcinogens are defined as Read more
1/7/2019 Not that long ago, my iPhone flashed a news headline about the importance of aging well. Aging well is a topic that so many Americans seem to be having an increasingly growing interest; probably because so many baby-boomers are reaching that stage where going to see the Rolling Stones Read more
2/1/2021 Many of us spend time on social media sites engaged in various discussions on a variety of topics. There is certainly a lot of activity out there. And while the initial intent of these sites was to be an outlet for people to share ideas and opinions on various Read more
11/26/2018 In recent years, genetically modified organisms or GMOs, have become a term that has entered the American lexicon. We can go to our supermarkets and see certain foods that are labelled “No GMOs” as an indication that the product inside the package is assured to be something for which Read more
11/19/2018 Don’t want to put a damper on anyone’s Thanksgiving, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a multistate outbreak of salmonella associated with raw turkey products. To complicate matters, this recent health concern is linked to a bacteria strain that is resistant to any antibacterial Read more
10/15/2018 Earlier this year, a legal decision was announced, declaring that Roundup, the most popular weed killer in the world, gave a former school groundskeeper terminal cancer. The groundskeeper, 46 years old, applied Roundup weed killer 20 to 30 times per year as part of his job. He testified that Read more
10/8/2018 I recently become a certified instructor for first aid/CPR and AED use. As part of my instructor’s course, film clips were presented that illustrated various scenarios of different types of medical emergencies. In every display the qualified individual appears on the scene and takes control of the situation by Read more
9/17/2018 During the recent confirmation hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, I listened to a line of questioning concerning an incident in 2010 when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Seaworld in San Diego after a trainer was killed by a captive killer whale. This was the first time OSHA Read more