White coats: how much safe are they?

Vitamins, Are They Safe?

The consumption of a daily multivitamin among people all over the world is dramatically increasing in recent years. Most of the people believe that if vitamins are not effective, at least they are safe. However, the long term health consequences of vitamins consumption are unknown. This study aimed to assess the side effects and possible harmful and detrimental properties of vitamins and to dis...

Street foods in Accra, Ghana: how safe are they?

OBJECTIVE To investigate the microbial quality of foods sold on streets of Accra and factors predisposing to their contamination. METHODS Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 117 street vendors on their vital statistics, personal hygiene, food hygiene and knowledge of foodborne illness. Standard methods were used for the enumeration, isolation, and identification of bacter...

Beds and side rails: how safe are they?

How can mental health nurses prove they are culturally safe?

Historically, nurses have been required to be culturally safe in their practice. (1,2) But now all registered nurses (RNs) must show competency within their scope of practice, including evidence of competence in culturally safe practice. (3) At first, this requirement may appear challenging for nurses working in mental health, given that practice in this area sometimes requires nursing people a...

How Much Nature Do They Use? How Much Nature Do They Have?

1904 Franklin Street 6th Floor • Oakland, CA 94612 • voice.510.444.3041 • fax.510.444.3191 • [email protected] • www.RedefiningProgress.org This Ecological Footprints of Nations 2002 issue brief reports on the ecological impact of 146 nations. These countries include nearly 100 percent of the world’s population. The issue brief shows to what extent a nation’s resource consumption can be suppor...