Christopher Rinn had been assistant commissioner. He replaces Cathleen D. Bennett, who became president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association on Nov. 9.
During 2016, there were 4,256 deer-related crashes on the state's roads in November, almost twice as many as the next leading month, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
"Our nation is in the midst of the worst drug crisis in recorded history, but we know there are things we can do to save lives," said NSC President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman. "One of the simplest things they can do is clean out their medicine cabinets, and Stericycle is making that much easier."
The cooperation aims to improve employment conditions and recruitment practices for migrant workers, ensure timely payment of wages, strengthen labor inspection and occupational safety and health standards, and enhance protection from forced labor.
Caregivers who provide care to a critically ill or injured adult family member will have access to a new benefit of up to 15 weeks, and immediate and extended family members of children who are critically ill will, for the first time, have access to a new benefit that was previously available only to parents.
AMA reported Nov. 9 that it is currently working with more than 45 health systems throughout the United States to develop and implement system-wide diabetes prevention strategies.
USCG will be acquiring 58 FRCs to conduct missions that include search and rescue; fisheries enforcement; drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways, and coastal security; and national defense.
"We're seeing a continuing pattern of these uncontrolled risks in the construction industry, and as a result, there's been a significant number of deaths and severe injuries," said Anne Soiza, L&I's assistant director for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
The 24 organizations provide care to more than 1.2 million adults that is focused on proven strategies to help their patients achieve blood pressure control at rates at or above the Million Hearts® target of 70 percent, according to CDC.
Citing World World Health Organization statistics that smoking causes more than 7 million deaths worldwide every year, the Vatican said in a statement that cigarettes will not be sold there as of the start of 2018. Large cigars will continue to be sold, however.
"Local police departments don't have the funding, training, or equipment to fully protect our country from terrorists," Mayor Mitch Landrieu said. "We need more police officers on the streets with the tools to do both community policing and homeland security support."
The goal is to develop technologies needed for future missions to Mars or the moon.
"Radians is honored to donate safety products that are essential to keeping workers and volunteers safe as they rebuild from in Houston, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have caused enough hard ship and suffering, and those rebuilding shouldn't have to worry about their personal safety," said Radians President Bill England.
The program is an opportunity to connect state, local, and tribal governments with private-sector entities with a goal of safely integrating drones into the national airspace.
The Oct. 28 national event collected 456 tons of pills. "More people start down the path of addiction through the misuse of opioid prescription drugs than any other substance. The abuse of these prescription drugs has fueled the nation's opioid epidemic, which has led to the highest rate of overdose deaths this country has ever seen," DEA Acting Administrator Robert W. Patterson said.