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What Clues from the Southern Hemisphere’s Flu Season Mean for the U.S.

August 28, 2024 / By Alana Smart / Blog

While forecasting the exact details of the upcoming flu season in the Northern Hemisphere can be challenging, examining the flu trends from the Southern Hemisphere provides valuable insights into what […]

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Vaccine Mandates – The Rules Keep Changing

June 3, 2022 / By Alana Smart / Blog

When the COVID-19 vaccinations began rolling out in February 2021, many people began to see a light at the end of the tunnel. The United States distributed vaccines and made

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DOT Proposes Oral Fluid Drug Testing

By Alana Smart | March 22, 2022

The United States Department of Transportation is proposing an amendment to include oral fluid testing in it's industry ...

Nursing Shortages Prompting Calls for Legislation

By Alana Smart | December 22, 2021

U.S. hospitals have faced nurse shortages periodically over years. The demand was high even before the pandemic, but ...

What is Occupational Asthma?

By Alana Smart | February 25, 2022

Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the airways of the lungs, making them narrow and inflamed. While ...