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CPSC Urges People to Check CO Detectors

In a news release, the Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inez Tenenbaum, called upon everyone to inspect the batteries of their carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms to ensure the protection of their families from accidental … Continue reading

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CooperVision Meets FDA Request to Expand Recall

In a press release, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that CooperVision, a subsidiary of Cooper Companies Inc, has met with their request for an expanded recall information effort of their Avaira Toric contact lenses. CooperVision initiated a … Continue reading

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Highway-101 Accident Seriously Injures 1, Kills 1

News sources reported that a rollover car accident on Highway 101 in Los Angeles Saturday morning killed a 9-year-old girl and severely injured her mother. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Ed Jacobs, the rollover accident happened at about … Continue reading

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Whiplash from Car Accident Injuries

Whiplash is a common neck injury usually caused by car accidents. It is caused by the immense amount of stress that the neck and the head experienced when they are pulled forward and abruptly yanked backwards. This is due to … Continue reading

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California Bills Aims to Cut Excessive Health Insurance Rates

News agencies reported that a bill that would let state officials reject increases proposed by health insurers is under severe lobbying pressure while it faces a committee vote this week. Lobbyists representing insurance companies, doctors and hospitals are trying to … Continue reading

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Congressional Investigation Seeks Answer to Heparin Contamination

News sources say that US lawmakers are investigating documents from several pharmaceutical companies in an attempt to track down the source of contamination in heparin, a blood thinner, which killed nearly 150 people in 2008. Though Baxter International Inc was … Continue reading

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E. coli Screening May Come to an End

News sources report that recent budget cuts may force Congress to eliminate the only national program that screens US fruits and vegetables for E. coli bacteria on a regular basis. The House of Representatives approved a bill last month that … Continue reading

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Vicodin and Fioricet Recalled Due to Label Mix Up

In a press release, the US Food and Drug Administration and Qualitest announced a generic drug recall of Vicodin and Fioricet because of a possible label swap during the manufacturing process, meaning some patients could be taking the wrong drugs. … Continue reading

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Are Red Light Cameras On Their Way Out?

News sources indicate that authorities have begun to question the benefits of retaining red light cameras. According to media sources, the Los Angeles Police Commission has requested that the cameras be removed within a month. In the past, many objectors … Continue reading

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San Dimas 57 Freeway Car Accident Kills 3

News sources reported that a car accident involving a sedan and a big rig took the lives of three women on the 57 Freeway in San Dimas early Monday morning. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jennifer Connolly, the accident … Continue reading

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