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A study released by Rural Healthy People 2020 finds that rural communities in the United States are facing far more significant health challenges today than when the organization was first formed Rural Healthy People focuses on the healthcare needs of those living considerable distances from towns or metropolitan areas as well as many miles from hospitals or medical faciliti … read more

Public health officials in San Francisco announced in January 2018 that 57 people (students and teachers), have come down with norovirus in a local elementary school. This happened at McKinley Elementary , located in the heart of the city, and one of the city’s larger elementary schools. "McKinley started noticing students with a pattern of symptoms that were suspicious fo … read more

In September 2016, many people attending a catered lunch developed a gastrointestinal illness. Local health officials were called in to investigate and surveys were sent to all those attending to help determine how this happened. Here’s what was discovered: Approximately 50 people attended the lunch, 30 of whom (60 percent) became ill. They all reported diarrhea, abdominal p … read more

Food safety is at the top of every restaurateurs mind. One of the first places to start to ensure the food served to guests meets all health and safety standards is the fridge—or more specifically the refrigerator and the freezer. Far too many people believe that once a food item has been packed away and stored in the freezer, it’s safe to use days or even weeks later. That may not a … read more

Building managers as well as cleaning contractors are legally responsible for ensuring first aid supplies are available for their staff.* This is just one of many things managers and contractors may not be aware of regarding first aid kits, according to Duane Carey, a thirty-year cleaning industry veteran now heading DayMark Safety Systems’ entry into the professional cleaning i … read more