More than 48 million Americans get sick from food borne disease each year, mostly because of consuming raw or undercooked food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there are ways to prevent harmful bacteria from contaminating your food and your kitchen.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Making Brain Surgery Safer
Brain interventions must be planned so that the neurosurgeon can access and remove the tumor without causing unnecessary damage. Before the brain tumor can be removed, crucial questions must be answered. Where do the functional areas of the cortex (gray matter) of the patient lie? What are the paths of the nerve fiber tracts that connect them? Answering these questions is important because the functional areas of the brain are interconnected via nerve pathways, also known as nerve fiber tracts...
Monday, May 30, 2011
No Excuse For Poor Nursing Care, Says NMC Chief Executive, UK
Dickon Weir-Hughes stresses nurses and midwives accountable for care. In response to Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports on the care of older people, NMC Chief Executive and Registrar, Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes said: " There is no excuse for unsafe care in any circumstance. The reports published by the CQC are a clear message that while there are some very positive examples of best practise, some hospitals are failing to deliver essential care and this is unacceptable. Nurses and midwives are accountable for care given whether directly or through delegation...
USDA Revises Cooking Temperatures for Pork
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated guidelines for safely preparing pork, recommending that pork be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
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