Last Friday, the FDA reported that ASSI-branded frozen oysters from Korea had been linked to a norovirus outbreak in Washington state. The oysters were served in a Washington state restaurant...
Read moreWho doesn't love giving a plush stuffed animal to a young child? Kids' faces light up when they hug these critters. And with the holiday season on its way,...
Read moreThe New York Times has spotlighted an interesting movement in long-term care: The Green House concept, which aims to reinvent the traditional nursing home care model in a smaller,...
Read more30 children die every year in the U.S. from accidental medicine poisoning. The alarming rise of cases of child poisoning was highlighted in recent report by Portland’s KGW and...
Read moreThe FDA recently advised health care professionals not to use injector devices to administer influenza vaccines due to concerns about effectiveness and safety. Currently, only one vaccine, Measles, Mumps...
Read moreA study published in Pediatrics this month found that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy is associated with anxious and depressed behavior and impaired emotional function in toddlers...
Read moreMedicare has added new data to Hospital Compare, an online tool that was designed to help patients choose hospitals based on safety ratings. The new information in the Hospital...
Read moreThe tragic news from New York is that a high school football player has died from a head injury following a hard hit by an opposing player during a...
Read moreHere’s a quick round-up of food and product recalls from the last week. Food Recalls: The listeria-tainted cantaloupe death toll is up to 23. It is believed that the...
Read moreYesterday, Commercial Meat Company, a Los Angeles, California firm, announced a recall of approximately 377,775 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The...
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