The agency has approved the first-ever implantable wireless device with remote monitoring to measure pulmonary artery pressure and heart rate in patients with heart failure.
The international COSPAS-SARSAT rescue network has been instrumental in saving more than 37,000 people worldwide, including more than 7,300 in the United States thanks to NOAA satellite operations.
The chocolate manufacturer has recalled products sold in stores throughout Malaysia for traces of pork DNA.
The agency has begun this year's campaign aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses.
The fatalities occurred on construction sites May 18-21 and are still under investigation. The goal of the inspections is to "raise awareness for everyone working in construction that hazards can be identified and corrected," said acting Cal/OSHA Chief Juliann Sum.
Doctors will try to save seriously injured patients -– dying patients, actually -– by using the procedure.
The recipients will be honored June 3 during the AIHce 2014 conference.
The agency's recommendations stem from its investigation of the Jan. 7, 2013, fire in a lithium-ion battery on a Boeing 787 that was parked at Boston Logan Airport.
The association's Health Care Section is sponsoring the June 11 panel.
"Our message to drivers is simple: If you're not buckled up, we'll see it. And we'll give you a ticket every single time," Acting NHTSA Administrator David J. Friedman warned.
The resolution notes the importance of implementing measures to protect vulnerable groups and says there is a need to improve screening.
The workplace safety agency is continuing to build on the initiative it launched in April 2013.
Orlando's spacious Orange County Convention Center welcomes ASSE's annual conference next month.
Walt Disney Co. will be underwriting the silent auction taking place during ASSE's annual conference.
Staffers will visit residential construction sites to focus on specific hazards the employers have requested. No citations and penalties for participating employers will be issued, but participants must agree to correct all serious conditions.