Protect and Serve: Protecting Yourself Against Bloodborne Pathogens

Emergency responders in Nevada often come into contact with blood when they are providing emergency care, making it crucial for them to use personal protective equipment to protect themselves against exposure to bloodborne pathogens while they are on the job. Employers should conduct regular training about bloodborne pathogens and the proper use of protective equipment, and they should provide the equipment to their employees. Coming into contact with bloodborne pathogens can lead to emergency responders contracting serious diseases. If workers contract diseases as a result of workplace exposures to bloodborne pathogens, they may be entitled to recover workers’ compensation benefits.

Most Dangerous Places to Ride a Bike: Las Vegas Makes the List

Las Vegas ranks among the top five most dangerous cities in the U.S. for cyclists because of poor infrastructure, roads in disrepair, drunk drivers, and tourists that are unfamiliar with local bicycle laws. People who ride bicycles in Las Vegas need to make certain that they understand the laws and take steps to reduce their risks of being involved in accidents. Motorists should watch for cyclists, should follow all traffic laws, and should never drink and drive.

Does Your Dietary Supplement Contain Tianeptine?

Supplements that contain tianeptine, a dangerous substance that can cause adverse health effects, have recently been illegally marketed as treatments for depression, opioid use disorder, pain, and anxiety. The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to two companies for making unproven, illegal claims about supplements that contain tianeptine. Supplement companies are forbidden from marketing their products as a cure for anything since they are not medications. The FDA has not approved tianeptine for any use. The dangerous additive should not be present in any supplements.

For-Profit Nursing Home Companies: The Cost of Doing Business

Elderly people who live in for-profit nursing homes in Nevada are likelier to suffer from neglect and abuse than older adults who live in non-profits or in private homes in the community. There are a number of reasons why nursing home abuse is more prevalent in for-profit homes, including lower wages for front-line staff, an emphasis on profits over people, lower morale, and understaffing. For-profit nursing homes also are likelier to overbill Medicare for services that were unneeded or that were not provided.

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