As anti-obesity medications gain popularity, a new concern has also gained traction among researchers: increased food waste. A self-administered online survey sponsored by Ohio State found that 25% of ...

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Living near Coldwater Creek—a Missouri River tributary north of St. Louis that was polluted by nuclear waste from the development of the first atomic bomb—in childhood in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s was ...

Environmental and biological disasters are an unfortunate yet distinct possibility when dealing with medical waste. And while it's a tough job, it's vitally important. There are many medical, dental ...

Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. To maintain anesthesia, a continuous infusion of the agent via a separate syringe pump is the standard procedure for total intravenous ...

Excessive prescription refilling by mail-order pharmacies leaves piles of unneeded pills. “Every time, there are 15 extra ...

Within hospitals, injectable medications are a huge and complex supply chain — and data analysis makes it more manageable. The market for injectable medications is estimated to grow to over $600 ...

A new kind of eyedropper can deliver tiny droplets of medication, treating the eye more precisely than traditional eyedroppers, while reducing waste and avoiding dangerous side effects. According to ...

The journey a medication takes through the hospital is far more complex than most people would assume. From sourcing medication to ordering it, to organizing it within the hospital pharmacy and ...

Beaches have been closed and ocean activities barred along southern Maryland after medical waste washed up around Ocean City. Officials in Ocean City announced the closure on Sunday afternoon. They ...