occupational illness and injury

Trial: For heart disease, meds may work as well as invasive surgery

High-risk patients with stable heart disease may fare just as well on medications alone, versus having invasive heart operations such as stents and bypass surgeries, according to a major trial. The results were presented Saturday at the American Heart Association's yearly conference.

Worker detained by ICE following hotel collapse

A worker who fell down three stories after the Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans partially collapsed was detained by immigration officials two days later, his spokesperson and immigration authorities say.

Study: Almost 20% of nonsmoking workers are exposed to secondhand smoke on job

People who don't smoke can still be at risk for heart disease, lung cancer and stroke after they're exposed to secondhand smoke. Almost 20% of nonsmoking workers in the United States were exposed to secondhand smoke while on the job, according to a study published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.