Obese patients are nearly 12 times more likely to suffer a complication following elective surgery than their normal-weight counterparts, according to new research.
“Our data demonstrate that obesity is a major risk factor for complications following certain kinds of elective surgery,” said Dr. Marty Makary, an associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School [...]
The number of U.S. workers with elevated blood lead levels has dropped by more than 50 percent over the past two decades — from 14 per 100,000 in 1994 to 6.3 per 100,000 in 2009, a new study shows.
“Although the prevalence of high blood lead levels has decreased, the health effects from lead exposure are [...]
A new study shows that office workers who frequently wash their hands not only keep germs at bay but also have lower levels of hormone-disrupting flame-retardant chemicals on their hands and in their blood.
The authors of the study found that the amount of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on workers’ hands was a good predictor of [...]