Yesterday, 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...
Read moreWe’ve previously blogged about the dangers of tanning beds to teenagers. The good news is that Governor Brown of California has just signed a bill raising the minimum age...
Read moreBlurry vision, torn corneas and corneal abrasions are just a few of the serious health problems linked to continued use of recalled contact lenses. Food and Drug Administration officials...
Read moreIt’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 moreThe 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 moreAlthough 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 moreIn 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 moreNot 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 moreEveryone 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 moreEarlier 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...
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