For many people. coughing and sneezing in public may cause anxiety after living through two years of a global pandemic. Every tickle in the back of the throat can leave you wondering if you have COVID-19, but it is not the only thing that causes upper respiratory symptoms. As we head into Spring, you may begin to wonder – Is it allergies, the flu, or COVID-19?
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After weeks of discussion and analysis of vaccine data, the FDA updated its emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-Bio-N-Tech COVID-19 vaccine to allow for a single booster dose for some groups of people.
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Ever since drug testing became a tool that employers used to screen their new hires, we have seen new trends in drug use. 30 years ago hallucinogens likes LSD and PCP were popular amongst illicit drug users.
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In working environments today, it is an employer’s duty to make sure his or her employees are physically healthy and able to complete work related tasks with no health related risk. This is where a functional capacity evaluation comes in to play. This exam reliably measures the functional and physical ability of a person to perform work related tasks...
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When winter rolls around the corner, we begin to prepare for the brutally cold temperatures that lie ahead of us. Everyone dreads it. Those who have to work in these freezing temperatures are no exception. Employees who are required to be outside for long periods of time, in areas of poor insulation or without heat have a high chance of being exposed to some sort of cold stress while on the job...
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