[ad_1] Lexington, Kentucky (WKYT) – January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, and firefighters here in Lexington are constantly working to improve their health and safety. The Lexington Fire Department takes pride in its safety training. Major Derek Roberts has been a firefighter for nearly 18 years. Over the past 18 years, he said, firefighters’ safety ...

[ad_1] Creating and maintaining a high-quality registry for collecting and managing information about patient communities can support the mission in many ways. Study-ready patient registries help: Aggregate important but hard-to-find data for the disease community related to patient care, outcomes, experiences, and their support networks (e.g., patient insights and testimonials that can support patient-centric drug ...

[ad_1] JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee (WJHL) — In a statement Wednesday, Watauga Orthopedics expressed its “frustration and disappointment” over recent changes Ballad Health has made to its orthopedic trauma care. However, Ballad said in his own statement that patients would benefit from the change, calling some of Watauga’s statements “simply false.” In a statement, Watauga said ...

[ad_1] Today is a big day for students at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia. The science projects they designed are now in outer space. A satellite built by young academics launched from the International Space Station early Thursday morning. Students there are familiar with the mantra “Aim for ...

[ad_1] TACOMA — A seminary program in Tacoma linked to a series of church raids by the FBI earlier this year has lost approval to receive federal education funding. Former members describe Chain as a cult that deceives soldiers. In late June, the FBI issued search warrants for several locations in the House of Prayer ...

[ad_1] Commentary: Violence is a pervasive and complex public health problem that affects us all. Its various forms (including intimate partner violence, sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, bullying, teenage dating and youth violence, suicidal behavior, elder abuse or neglect, etc.) have overlapping causes and interactions. Related. Learning about the factors that influence violence can ...

[ad_1] Each week on the team’s only player-focused podcast, we sit down with various players and alumni of the 49ers to learn more about the upcoming game week and what’s next through fan questions about football, life and everything in between. Discuss key players. Defensive back Jimmy Ward joined the 49ers’ “You’ve Got Mail” podcast, ...

[ad_1] ‘Is it Safe?’: Dust Exposure from Treasure Island Navy Base Clean Up Raises Health Concerns Residents worry dust from Navy’s clean-up may contain chemical and radiological contaminants but often can’t avoid it in their day-to-day lives. As a child in the late 1970s, Alexandria Rockett liked to visit Naval Station Treasure Island to help ...