A new study emanating from Harvard Medical School found that as many as 17 percent of the doctors surveyed had direct, personal knowledge of an impaired or incompetent physician...
Read moreDriving increases over the summer time: therefore more people are on the road which increases the likelihood of motor vehicle accidents. Summer getaways or visits with family and friends...
Read moreA new study published in the journal Pediatrics warns parents that infant car seats need to remain in cars in order to prevent injuries to babies. Almost 9,000 infants...
Read moreUnfortunately, there were once again stories in the media of tragic fireworks accidents over the July 4th weekend. In New York, a man lighting fireworks completely severed his left...
Read moreAt the end of June, San Francisco passed an ordinance (which the mayor indicated he will sign) that requires cell phone retailers to disclose the phones' specific absorption rate,...
Read more“Distracted driving” involves activities that take a person’s attention away from the road with a visual, manual or cognitive distraction. Some of these include cell phone use, eating, talking...
Read moreLast week, the FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals about a potentially harmful product represented as "Generic Tamiflu" sold over the Internet. FDA tests revealed that the fraudulent product...
Read moreWe previously notified readers about the massive recall by McNeil Consumer Healthcare over various over-the-counter medicines due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that...
Read morePortland Shellfish Company, Inc. announced earlier this week that it is voluntarily recalling the following brands of cooked, ready to eat fresh or frozen lobster meat: Portland Shellfish Co....
Read moreBimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. announced recently that it is recalling Bimbo brand Soft White Bread (1 lb. 4 oz. or 567 grams) sold in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington...
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