Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 1—Guidance to help students thrive this school year (Family Features) Going back to school means new classes, new supplies, ...

A program combining theoretical training with free disposal containers can effectively increase knowledge and improve sharps waste disposal practices among patients with diabetes. “The success of the ...

A medical term for devices with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin, sharps may be used at home, at work and while traveling to manage medical conditions. Examples of sharps include: ...

Improperly discarding medications and used medical sharps is putting Oklahoma communities at risk. With up to 60 million sharps generated annually across the state, throwing them in the trash or ...

Winnebago County residents can now safely dispose of medical sharps at five new drop-off locations across the area.

Jul. 8—Area residents now have a new way to dispose of used or unneeded needles and other sharps intended for medical use. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma installed a red sharps disposal box at its ...

Horizon Health and Paris Community Hospital Volunteers have launched a new drop box for the public to safely dispose of ...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (CHIPPEWA COUNTY PUBLIC HEATH PRESS RELEASE) - In a move that puts public safety and health first, the Chippewa County Department of Public Health is proud to announce the ...

The FDA provides a free, downloadable “DOs and DON’Ts of Proper Sharps Disposal” poster. The poster provides 12 dos and five don’ts concerning disposal of sharps used at home, work or while traveling.

MISSION, Kan., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) If you're among the millions of people in the United States who suffer from a chronic illness, you may use "sharps" to manage your medical ...