Anti-AIDS Plan for 1,000 Tamil Nadu Colleges
...s and principals to "take it as their personal and onerous responsibility to chalk out plans for RRCs in every college". Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said: "The youth today is fully aware of AIDS and HIV, but now we must insist that they practice safe sex. We don't talk about sex, but now it is ...New AMA Tool Empowers Doctors to Work Safer Hours
...– a comparison that brings home the seriousness of onerous schedules for doctors. “Fatigue may risk patient safety. In the long term, unrelenting hours can affect doctors’ mental and physical wellbeing, and may put junior doctors off pursuing a career in medicine at a time when Australia needs all the doc...Concerns About Working Overtime May Be Misplaced
... work longer hours—may themselves be too blunt and onerous in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace." Using a database of information on a sample of nearly 2,800 workers representing a heavy manufacturer, Dr. Allen and colleagues analyzed the effects of work hours on a broad range of health, safety,...Efforts Underway to Fight Alcoholism Among Tribals
...ing away the tribals from the toddy business is an onerous task. "It all depends on the commitment on the part of the administration. If the government really wants to counter alcoholism then it should stop promoting foreign liquor also," said Shankar. Alcoholism is linked to high incidences of crime in t...Government Delivers On Emergency Medical Training For Rural Doctors
...inal 2005 extension to the program, but had placed onerous restrictions on an otherwise positive initiative. The 2005 extension left a geographic restriction on the initiative to Rural and Remote Areas (RRMA) 4-7 (in contrast to the rest of the program that covers RRMA 3-7), and there was a two-day limit ...Artificial Trans Fat Banned in Chain Restaurant in King County
...ewhere -- and pleaded for more time to find a less onerous solution. Dr. David Fleming, the county's public health officer, was told to report to the board in 14 months to assure that products without trans fats were available and that the rules were workable. As of Aug. 1, 2008, any local restaurant in ...