(Family Features) — When it comes to disposing used household medical needles or sharps, safety is the point. Every day, millions of people around the United States use needles, lancets and syringes — ...

All medical offices must dispose of medical waste in a safe manner. I closed my office at the end of September, but my last medical waste pickup is the first Friday of December. My dear husband is ...

The website will help people understand the public health risks created by improperly disposing of used sharps and how users should safely dispose of them. Sharps is a term for medical devices with ...

SOUTHERN COLORADO — The World Health Organization estimated that around 16 billion injections are given every year worldwide. However, WHO also reported that if syringes and needles are not thrown ...

HAZARDOUS WASTE: A large needle box is located on Buncombe County property in front of Pack Memorial Library on Haywood Street. Photo by Jessica Wakeman In September 2018, Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe ...

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is celebrating a milestone after its efforts to make the community safer.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Government has shared tips on how to safely dispose of medical sharps, such as needles, syringes and lancets. “The safest way to dispose of sharps (needles, ...

In the minutes before her social psychology exam last semester, Shrayder Fischer, an IU junior studying clinical psychology, reached into her backpack for a pencil and accidentally pricked herself on ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Macon County Health Department has installed a new sharps disposal drop box. The sharps disposal drop box can be found outside of the main entrance at 1221 E. Condit St. in ...

Immediately following each use, Wegovy pens should be disposed of in an FDA-approved sharps disposal container to prevent accidental injuries. If you don’t have an official sharps container, you can ...

Question: I am a diabetic who lives in McDowell County and would like to know where to properly dispose of a sharps container. I have been told that the Health Dept. will take them, but they don't. I ...

TULSA, Okla. — A new pilot program in Oklahoma is aiming to help people safely dispose of sharp medical objects like needles and syringes. “It’s a health risk," said Scott Cassel, founder and CEO of ...