Media Coverage

A 2017 survey conducted by the National Safety Council found employee use of prescription drugs on the job had affected a majority of employers. The most significant effect was absenteeism or missed work (reported by 39 percent of respondents) followed by impaired or decreased job performance (reported by 29 percent) and safety concerns, such as injuries or near misses (reported by 15 percent). However, a more recent report from December 2018 is cause for even more concern—the use of non-prescription drugs in the workplace.

A 2017 survey conducted by the National Safety Council found employee use of prescription drugs on the job had affected a majority of employers. The most significant effect was absenteeism or missed work (reported by 39 percent of respondents) followed by impaired or decreased job performance (reported by 29 percent) and safety concerns, such as injuries or near misses (reported by 15 percent). However, a more recent report from December 2018 is cause for even more concern—the use of non-prescription drugs in the workplace. A new report published by Quest Diagnostics notes such drug use among the U.S. workforce is increasing at an alarming rate.

Data detailed on Oncology - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia have been presented. According to news reporting originating from Marlborough, Massachusetts, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, "The prognostic role of cytogenetic analysis is well-established in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Approximately 80% of patients have a cytogenetic aberration." Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Quest Diagnostics, "Interphase FISH panels have been the gold standard for cytogenetic evaluation, but conventional cytogenetics allows detection of additional abnormalities, including translocations, complex karyotypes and multiple clones.

In 2018, five major healthcare companies - Humana, MultiPlan, Optum, Quest Diagnostics, and UnitedHealthcare - formed the Synaptic Health Alliance (the `Alliance`) to explore how blockchain technology could resolve current healthcare issues.

Delta County residents will want to mark their 2019 calendars for Delta County community-wide health fairs which include early blood draw events in early February or health fairs in mid-March in Paonia, Cedaredge and Delta. Delta County Memorial Hospital Volunteers and Lions clubs in Delta, Cedaredge and Paonia will be partnering in the annual community health fair events again. There will be no price increases on the cost of any of the blood work in 2019. Quest Diagnostics will be providing the health screen results in a booklet format to help health fair participants easily understand the meaning of each of the health screen results.