FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Using a retractable steel needle instead of a resheathable needle decreased the rate of accidental needle-stick injuries by almost half among nurses and phlebotomists at a ...

OSHA is clarifying its policy on the prohibition of removing contaminated needles from blood tube holders in order to reduce the dangers of needlesticks for healthcare workers and others who handle ...

Pop culture has developed an appetite for blood, but the average American still cowers at the sight of a needle. What if giving blood was as easy and painless as a tap on the arm? Engineers at Seventh ...

A bruise may appear after a blood draw if small blood vessels are damaged when the needle is inserted or if not enough pressure is applied after the needle is removed. A blood draw (phlebotomy) is a ...