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States Lack Key Data on Virus Cases Among Medical Workers

SEATTLE –Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information – the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the disease. Washington state faced …

Medical Imaging Technology Puts Doctors at Risk for Cancer

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Dr. Chris Haughn was in his bedroom changing clothes to go to his children’s Christmas play when his first seizure hit. Milly Haughn, Chris’ wife, remembers she was fixing the hair for one of their daughters when …

Sharp Spike in Computer-Related Injuries Predicted for Medical Workers: Study

As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors and lower costs – but it is also likely …