Blacksmith Brands has announced that it is recalling all lots of four Pediacare children's cough and cold products that were manufactured for the company by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. The reason for...
Read moreA recent "chain" email making the rounds warns recipients about so-called "bottle bombs" left in front yards or in mailboxes. According to Snopes.com, the warning is true, and is...
Read moreCame across a helpful list of 8 tips for handling common dangerous driving situations. Example: Question: Do you know what to do if a car is heading straight toward you...
Read moreTwo presidential cancer advisers serving on a panel issued a report last week urging the federal government to do far more to protect Americans from various environmental cancer risks....
Read moreIt was reported last week that an E. Coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, including three with life-threatening illnesses, has been traced to lettuce sold by...
Read moreWhile skimming Oregonlive.com Tuesday morning, we came across the article, “Left-turn bus accidents, like fatal one in downtown Portland, alarmingly common among transit agencies.” Here is an excerpt from...
Read moreWhat happens to accident victims when their health insurance pays the medical bills related to a serious injury? Quite simply, insurance companies are first in line to ask for...
Read moreLast Saturday night, two people were killed and three others were injured when a city bus ran over a group of pedestrians in Portland, Oregon. The bus was turning...
Read moreIn 2009, a poison control center in Portland, Oregon, reported a case in which a three-year old ingested a Camel Orbs pellet. Camel Orbs is a new brand of...
Read morePortland and the Northwest have a national reputation for being bicycle-friendly cities. Having the bicycle lanes, boulevards, and designated bicycle boxes on public roads require awareness and responsibility from...
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