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Does the Popular Brazilian Blowout Contain Chemicals Hazardous for Hairdressers? OSHA Says Yes.

Posted on October 01, 2010
October 1, 2010 After a worker at a Portland, OR salon reported nosebleeds, eye irritation and respiratory problems after applying the hair-straightening product Brazilian Blowout on customers over the course of a month, testing found the products contained high levels of formaldehyde, even on bottles labeled 'Formaldehyde Free...

Did you know that jaundice could lead to brain damage in newborns?

Posted on September 30, 2010
When mistakes or negligence by physicians, nurses or other healthcare provider occurs during delivery or care of a newborn baby and results in brain damage, such as failing to diagnose, monitor or treat jaundice, it can have devastating consequences. About 60% of all babies have jaundice, a condition that can develop when red blood cells deteriorate and bilirubin is left...

Fisher Price recalls more than 10 Million Products, including Toys and High Chairs

Posted on September 30, 2010
September 30, 2010 Fisher-Price, the East Aurora, NY manufacturing of children's products and part of the Mattel toy giant, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced four separate voluntary recalls today totaling more than 10 million products because they are hazardous to children...

Infant Deaths Prompt Government Warning to Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners

Posted on September 29, 2010
September 29, 2010 If you are a parent, healthcare professional or caregiver of an infant, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) want you to stop using infant sleep positioners because these products are dangerous for the baby...

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FDA Targets Mouth Rinse Products

Posted on September 28, 2010
Three companies that manufacture and market mouth rinse products have received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding claims that they remove plaque above the gum line or promote healthy gums, though no such benefit has been proven...

POM Juice Sued By FTC

Posted on September 28, 2010
The makers of POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice are being sued by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for making 'false and unsubstantiated claims' alleging the products treat or prevent certain diseases. Federal regulators are calling into question research done by the company and said that there is no scientific proof to support the company's claims that their products are effective against diseases such as heart disease and prostate cancer...

FDA Final Rule: Drug Firms Must Promptly Report Risks or Adverse Reactions of Clinical Trials

Posted on September 28, 2010
September 28, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has instituted new requirements for reporting risks or adverse reactions found during clinical trials of investigational drugs and biologics. 'This Final Rule will expedite FDA's review of critical safety information and help the agency monitor the safety of investigational drugs and biologics,' Rachel Behrman, M...

NJ Urban Clothing Manufacturer Popular with Music Stars Fined for Endangering Workers

Posted on September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010 The Camden, NJ urban-style clothing manufacturer, Miskeen Originals LLC, is in trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after the government agency responded to an employee complaint about unsafe working conditions and found violations, including exposure of workers to potentially cancer-causing methylene chloride...

Pediatricians Want All Tobacco Ads Banned

Posted on September 27, 2010
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) wants to restrict advertising that exposes children to certain products including alcohol, tobacco and erectile dysfunction drugs as well as other prescription medications. The AAP's new policy statement, "Children, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, and the Media," will be published in the October issue of Pediatrics...

2011 Hyundai Sonatas Recalled for Steering Defect

Posted on September 26, 2010
September 26, 2010 Hyundai Motor Company is recalling 139,500 model year 2011 Sonata vehicles because improper assembly or insufficient tightening the steering column intermediate shaft universal joint connections could cause a loss or reduction of steering capability, increasing the risk of a crash...

5,000 Mayo Clinic and St. Luke?s Patients at Risk for Hepatitis C from Hospital Employee

Posted on September 25, 2010
September 24, 2010 The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL is sending warning letters to 5,000 patients potentially exposed to Hepatitis C from a hospital worker who injected himself with painkillers intended for patients and refilled the syringes with saline, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times...

Recall of 2.2 Million Circuit Breakers, Load Centers and Meter Combos for Fire Hazard

Posted on September 25, 2010
September 25, 2010 Siemens Industry Inc., of Alpharetta, GA, in cooperation of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling 2.2 million Siemens and Murray Circuit Breakers, Load Centers and Meter Combos. The Home Depot, Lowes, other hardware and building supply stores and numerous electrical distributors nationwide sold the recalled electrical components from June 2010 through August 2010 for between $2...

Procrit, Epogen Recalled By Amgen

Posted on September 25, 2010
Amgen announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of Epogen and Procrit, both anemia drugs, as a precaution because it may contain glass flakes that could cause blood clots, immune system reactions and other health problems. These drugs are used for the treatment of anemia related to HIV therapy, chemotherapy and chronic renal failure, according to the FDA...

FDA Restricts Avandia in U.S. while EMA Recommends Suspension of European Sales

Posted on September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency is significantly restricting the use of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) due to data that suggests an elevated risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke with Avandia use...

Allergy Alert: Undeclared Eggs In "Butter Cup Cakes"

Posted on September 23, 2010
Butter Cup Cakes have been recalled by Red Lotus Bakery because they may contain undeclared eggs, according to a news release by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People who are allergic to eggs may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they unknowingly consume this product...

5 million containers of Similac infant formula recalled due to potential insect contamination

Posted on September 22, 2010
September 22, 2010 Parents of infants using Similac infant formula should be aware that the manufacturer is recalling five million containers of the formula due to potential for beetles in the product, according to a report by Reuters. Abbott Laboratories announced today that it is recalling certain lots of Similac power sold in plastic containers and Similac powder sold in 8-ounce, 12...

Kids Swallowing Button Batteries Need Immediate Medical Attention, but 22% of Doctors May Mistreat

Posted on September 21, 2010
September 21, 2010 A new study has found that button batteries, also called disc batteries, lodged in the esophagus of children can do extensive damage within hours, worrying study authors because in an earlier study 22% of physicians said they would not remove such batteries even if lodged in the esophagus...

Distracted Driving Caused 16% of All Traffic Fatalities in 2009, says Govt. Report

Posted on September 20, 2010
September 20, 2010 A new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says accidents involving reports of distracted driving caused 16% of all traffic fatalities in 2009, up from 10% in 2005. The NHTSA defines 'distraction' as a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity instead, including use of hand held devices such as cell phones...

Toyota Settles Sudden Acceleration Lawsuit that Triggered Recall

Posted on September 18, 2010
September 18, 2010 Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement in the product liability lawsuit of the San Diego crash that prompted the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles for defects causing sudden acceleration, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times...

FDA Reviewing Potential Risk of Bladder Cancer with Diabetes Drug Actos

Posted on September 17, 2010
September 17, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the agency is reviewing data from an ongoing 10-year study to evaluate whether Actos (pioglitazone) is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. Actos, made by the pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc...

Arena investors say they were misled about FDA rejected diet drug

Posted on September 16, 2010
September 16, 2010 Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. investors hoping the company's new weight loss drug Lorcaserin would win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), were instead shocked to find that an FDA advisory panel recommended the denial of the drug because of low efficacy and safety concerns, including that the drug caused cancer in laboratory rats, reported Reuters...

Chuck E. Cheese?s Restaurant Recalling over One Million Children?s Toys

Posted on September 15, 2010
September 15, 2010 Parents should be aware that the popular Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant is recalling more than a million children's toys. Parents or caregivers should immediately take Chuck E. Cheese's Light-up Rings and Star Glasses away from children because the plastic casing can break into small pieces and possibly expose the batteries if crushed or broken, posing an ingestion hazard to children...

Hospital Circumcises Newborn Boy against Wishes of Family

Posted on September 14, 2010
September 14, 2010 A Miami hospital is facing legal action after circumcising a newborn boy after the family repeatedly expressed wishes that he remain intact, according to ABC News. Vera Delgado is suing Baptist Health's South Miami Hospital for the unauthorized circumcision of her 8-day-old son Mario Viera, who was in the neonatal intensive care unit suffering birth complications, after she had repeatedly told hospital staff that she did not want the baby circumcised because she is culturally against the procedure...

Double-Decker Bus Slams into Overpass Killing 4, Injuring More

Posted on September 12, 2010
September 11, 2010 Four people are dead and more than a dozen injured after a double-decker Megabus slammed into a railroad overpass while traveling on the roadway below, outside Syracuse, NY reported Syracuse.com. The Megabus, operated by Coach USA and carrying 27 passengers, left Philadelphia at 10 p...

Trying Your Case

Posted on September 10, 2010
After years of legal jousting, it is finally time for your case to go to trial. Of course, you had hoped it would settle for enough money to make the entire experience worthwhile and compensate you for your pain, suffering, lost wages and medical bills...

Residents say Gas Leaked Weeks before Explosion Killed 4, Injured 52 and Destroyed 38 Homes

Posted on September 10, 2010
September 10, 2010 Residents of the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, CA say they reported the smell of gas weeks before the horrific explosion of a natural gas pipeline on Thursday that killed four people, injured 52 others, destroyed 38 homes and damaged eight more...

Common Osteoporosis Drugs Could Double Esophageal Cancer Risk

Posted on September 04, 2010
September 3, 2010 A new study released Thursday has found that people who take a class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates such as Actonel (Risedronate), Boniva (Ibandronate) and Fosamax (alendronate) for more than five years may have double the risk of developing cancer of the esophagus...

The Importance of Jury Selection

Posted on September 03, 2010
Jury selection is an important factor in winning your trial. A jury can decide against you despite all of the facts being in your favor. The reality is, you better ask the tough questions in order to find out if a potential juror will be accepting and hopefully sympathetic to your position...

Ongoing Recall, Rage RV5 and Others

Posted on September 03, 2010
People who want to stay fit and be healthy will often rely upon nutritional supplements in the forms of herbs and vitamins, based upon the representations, avertisements, labeling and marketing of the manufacturers and distributors of these products. Often times, there has been no scientific study on the effects of these drugs and the ingredients can cause serious injuries and conditions that are extremely adverse to your health, claims Alan Ripka, Esquire...

NYPD Finds and Suspends Officer Pending Investigation that He Refused to Aid Dying Girl

Posted on September 01, 2010
September 1, 2010 After four days of searching, the NYPD identified and suspended the officer who allegedly refused to aid a girl having an asthma attack after her mother flagged the cop down on her way to the hospital, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal...

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