Proper respirator fit is the foundation of effective respiratory protection. Even the highest-quality respirator cannot protect a worker from hazardous contaminants if it does not seal correctly to ...

Last year, at least one million people in the U.S. were hospitalized for respiratory virus illnesses like the flu or COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of ...

A little more than a year ago, on a trip to Nairobi, Kenya, some colleagues and I met a 12-year-old Masai boy named Richard Turere, who told us a fascinating story. His family raises livestock on the ...

The Health & Safety Institute's ASHI and MEDIC First Aid Passport mobile app is a content retention tool that puts emergency care skills and knowledge at a student's fingertips. This app, free with an ...

No one wants to come back from vacation with the sniffles or diarrhea — or worse. Unfortunately, getting from here to there and back again often involves situations where germs tend to spread: ...

Taking up cycling could be one of the best decisions you ever make, with the benefits covering improved health, happiness, relationships and much more. We’ve put together the top 27 reasons to start ...

Five studies (11, 20–23) employed a threshold device for respiratory muscle training, with all starting training at 30% of MIP. In 4 of these studies (20–23), the duration of each training session was ...