Recall Roundup
It’s hard for busy people, especially working parents, to keep track of everything that may present a health problem or safety issue … particularly when the list of dangers...
Read moreNFL to Study Concussions and Brain Injuries
The National Football League’s committee on concussion research is planning an in-depth study on the long-term effects of concussions on its players. Two years ago, a Congressional committee held...
Read morePost-traumatic Stress Disorder in Accident Victims
Although post-traumatic stress disorder is most often associated with soldiers who have been in combat, research by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that people who suffered...
Read moreBed Bug Pesticides Linked to Poisoning-Related Illness and Death
In the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (PDF), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a study linking bed bug pesticides to poisoning-related illnesses and death. The study, entitled...
Read moreProtecting the Elderly from Financial Abuse
Not all elder abuse is physical: older people can be exploited financially, psychologically and emotionally. A report issued earlier this year by the Government Accountability Office found that elder abuse...
Read morePatient Risks in Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures
Everyone knows, or should know, that there is risk inherent in any surgical procedure. It seems that fewer people are aware of the risks in non-surgical cosmetic procedures like...
Read moreOregon Chocolate Manufacturer Recalls Product Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen
Earlier this week, the FDA announced a recall of chocolate bars, almond clusters, assorted fruit clusters, chocolate buttons (raspberry, espresso, pure dark, mint, peanut butter), truffles, fudge, and molded...
Read moreUSDA Announces New Policy to Safeguard Against E. Coli Food Contamination
Consistent with its more proactive approach to food safety announced last year stressing prevention rather than reaction, the U.S Department of Agriculture today announced new steps to protect the...
Read moreSafety Tips to Protect Against Foodborne Illness at Tailgate Parties
With fall comes football, and with football comes tailgate parties. The United States Department of Agriculture recently published a list of safety guidelines to help participants in tailgate parties...
Read morePatients in California Being Treated for Macular Degeneration Blinded by Eye Injections of Avastin
The media is reporting that five patients being treated at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have been blinded following eye...
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