Senate Bill Calls for Research on Families of Troops Exposed to Toxins
By Patricia Kime, Navy Times: More research is needed on the health of the children -->
New VA Secretary Touts Fixes to Veterans Group
ABC News: Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald addressed a veterans group for the first time -->
Combat Stress Among Veterans Is Found to Persist Since Vietnam
By Benedict Carey, NY Times: Most veterans who had persistent post-traumatic stress a decade or -->
Obama signs landmark VA reform law
By Travis J. Tritten, Stars & Stripes: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday signed -->
Top 10 Foods That Are Choking Hazards for Kids
112,000 kids went to the ER between 2001 and 2009 because of choking incidents, according -->
VA blames ‘confusion’ for misstatements about deaths
By Drew Griffin, Scott Bronstein and Nelli Black , CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs -->
VA not rushing to fire inept, corrupt officials
By Pete Kasperowicz, The Blaze: The Department of Veterans Affairs has offered few indications in -->
VA reform act has catches
By Tom Philpott / Syndicated ColumnistPUBLISHED: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 12:02 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Veterans -->
Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Outdoor Workers
A recent NIOSH report offers advice to employers on the importance of preventing heat-related illness -->
Explosion at Tonawanda Coke Corp. Results in Serious Safety Violations and $161,100 in US DOL OSHA Fines
Tonawanda Coke Corp. and Kirchner LLC face a total of $161,100 in fines from the -->
Women and Personal Protective Equipment: Finding the Right Fit
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one the most important factors in preventing injuries in workers. -->
Grandfather Abused by Nursing Home Worker
A sad story comes to us from Maine about a woman whose grandfather was sexually abused -->
OSHA Held Meeting on Occupational Safety and Health for Temp Workers
OSHA scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s Temporary -->
More Scams Sweeping the Hudson Valley
Two scams involving chimney sweeps and one involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., have -->
Johnson & Johnson Pulls Hysterectomy Device from Hospitals Due to Belief of Spreading Cancer in Women
Johnson & Johnson has pulled hysterectomy devices from hospitals after being blamed from spreading cancer -->
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA approves label changes to include intestinal problems (sprue-like enteropathy) linked to blood pressure medicine olmesartan medoxomil
Safety Announcement[7-3-2013] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the blood pressure -->
OSHA Issues New Directive to Keep Communication Tower Workers Safe
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its Communication Tower directive regarding the use -->
TJX Companies, Inc. Recalls “Ecoato” Sweet Paprika Powder Due to Possible Health Risk
On July 26th, the FDA announced that the TJX Companies, Inc. announced it’s recall of -->
A Worker Explains How New York’s Scaffold Law Protected Him From a Devastating Injury on the Job
Lawmakers in Albany declined to water down the Scaffold Safety Law, as a construction accident -->
Congress announces deal on veterans affairs health fix
BBC News America: Veterans affairs leaders in Congress have announced a compromise to help address -->