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E. Coli Concerns Prompt Beef Recall

Posted on January 19, 2010
Almost one million pounds of ground beef products are being recalled by Huntington Meat Packiing Inc., of Montebello, CA. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the beef products may be contaminated with E...

Data Security Breach At Lincoln National

Posted on January 19, 2010
Recently, Lincoln National Corp. revealed a data breach that could affect over one million customers. Lincoln National is a financial services company based in Radnor, PA. The security breach may have resulted in the leaking of personal data for 1.2 million Lincoln National customers...

Expansion of McNeil OTC Recall

Posted on January 18, 2010
In November 2009, McNeil Consumer Healthcare issued a recall of some of its Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100-count bottles. Recently, the FDA announced that the McNeil recall has been expanded. The new recall includes some adult and children's Tylenol products, Benadryl Allergy tablets, St...

Medication Possibly Overused For ADHD

Posted on January 18, 2010
The etiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not thoroughly understood. Though some cases of ADHD may have neurological causes, according to researchers, psychotherapy can also be effective. This was recently reported at at meeting of the American Psychotherapy Association...

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Studies Show Simple Ways to Prevent Post-Surgical Infections

Posted on January 13, 2010
Each year hundreds of thousands of surgical patients suffer from post-surgery infections. According to experts, many patients bring the bacteria with them in their noses or on their skin. Such bacteria are usually harmless, but when they enter the body through surgical incisions, they can cause infections that slow recovery, require expensive treatment, or possibly cause death...

Recall of Thermoflect Products

Posted on January 03, 2010
Recently, Encompass Group issued a voluntary recall of its Thermoflect product line. Thermoflect products are used to treat hypothermia. The company is recalling the products for relabeling regarding the use of Thermoflect in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) environment...

Expanded Recall of Tylenol Arthritis Product

Posted on January 03, 2010
Recently, Johnson & Johnson issued a voluntary recall of several lots of Tylenol Arthritis product. The company then expanded the recall to include ALL 100 count bottles of the Tylenol Arthritis product with the EZ-Open red cap. Consumers can obtain a replacement or refund from Johnson & Johnson by contacting the company...

Government Imposters Scam Consumers

Posted on January 03, 2010
The FDA has become aware of a scam where imposters pose as agency officials and attempt to extort money from consumers. Usually people are contacted either by internet or over the telephone, and told that they illegally purchased medication either online or over the phone and that they must pay fines ranging between $100 - $250,000...

Historic Recall of Window Coverings

Posted on December 22, 2009
Recently, an historic recall was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commisson and the Window Covering Safety Commission. Repair kits are available for the window coverings. Around 50 million sets of Roman blinds and roller shades are being recalled from the market, due to their strangulation risk for children...

MTD Snow Throwers and Exploding Tires

Posted on December 22, 2009
As winter gets into full swing, bringing snowy weather, many people start to use their snow removal equipment. For some, that means an MTD snow thrower. MTD snow throwers have been the subject of a recall since 2006 due to the risk of their tires exploding...

Death Toll Rises for Simplicity Cribs

Posted on December 22, 2009
Currently, 11 reported baby deaths have been linked to defective Simplicity cribs. The number of deaths has increased despite several recalls and warnings about the dangers of Simplicity cribs. Earlier recall announcements reported the number of deaths at 4...

Recall of Children's Swine Flu Vaccine

Posted on December 22, 2009
Recently, the pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur Inc., recalled almost 800,000 children's doses of the swine flu vaccine. According to federal health officials the recalled swine flu vaccine has lost some of its potency. The swine flu or H1N1 vaccine involved in the recall were single dose vials for children aged 6 months to almost 3 years...

Cold Medicine Recall

Posted on December 12, 2009
Recently, one lot of a mislabeled cold medicine was voluntarily recalled by Bayer. According to Bayer, a drug manufacturer based in Germany, there was a mix-up in instructions for day and night use of the 20-capsule Alka-Seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels...

Link Between St. John's Wort and Cataracts

Posted on December 12, 2009
Many people use the herb St. John's Wort as an alternative to prescription drugs for the treatment of depression. However, recently researchers have found a link between the popular herb St. John's wort and cataracts. Cataracts involve the clouding of an eye lens...

Dangerous Potential Malfunctions of Sterilizer

Posted on December 12, 2009
According to the FDA, post approval changes to the STERIS SYSTEM 1 Processor can be dangerous to both patients and healthcare workers. The STERIS SYSTEM is a low heat medical sterilizer. The FDA did not specify the modifications made to the device. There have been reports of STERIS SYSTEM malfunctions that could cause or contribute to patient infections...

Serious Data Security Breach at Health Net

Posted on December 11, 2009
Hundreds of thousands of patients have been affected by Health Net's loss of a portable disk drive that contained their personal information. However, many patients found out about the data security breach not from Health Net, but rather from watching t...

Recall of Beef Due to Salmonella

Posted on December 07, 2009
A California company recently recalled almost 23,000 pounds of ground beef products. The recalled beef was produced on September 23 by Beef Packers Inc. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Services, the beef may be linked to two cases of salmonella illness...

GE and Omniscan Face More NSF Trouble

Posted on December 04, 2009
New analysis suggests that 3 MRI contrast agents may be risker than initially thought, leading the FDA to consider further regulation of the drugs. The drugs are linked to a rare, but potentialy fatal disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)...

Millions of Cribs Recalled(2)

Posted on December 04, 2009
<p>Recently, the largest of cribs was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.&nbsp; More than 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs were voluntarily recalled following reports of infants being trapped and suffocated in these cribs...

Millions of Cribs Recalled

Posted on December 04, 2009
Recently, the largest of cribs was announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  More than 2 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs were voluntarily recalled following reports of infants being trapped and suffocated in these cribs.  Four infants have died from being trapped in these drop-side cribs...

Big Award In Pfizer HRT Case

Posted on December 04, 2009
Recently, a breast cancer survivor won her hormone replacement lawsuit against Pfizer. Plaintiff, Donna Kendall asserted that three of Pfizer's hormone replacement drugs contributed to her breast cancer, and a jury in Philadelphia agreed with her. The jury found that the drug company failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks of Premarin, Prempro, and Provera, and ordered Pfizer to pay Ms...

New Defibrillator Warnings

Posted on November 22, 2009
Recently, the FDA warned that about 300,000 defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation have potential malfunctions. According to the FDA, these malfunctions don't show up on device self-tests, but may prevent delivery of life-saving shocks...

Bacteria In Vicks Nasal Spray

Posted on November 22, 2009
Vicks Sinex nasal spray has been recalled in the United States, Britain, and Germany. Proctor & Gamble announced the recall after discovering that some of the Vicks nasal spray was contaminated with bacteria. According to Proctor & Gamble, the bacteria was found during routine quality control at a manfacturing plant in Germany...

Synthes Components Recalled

Posted on November 18, 2009
Recently, Synthes, a Swiss medical device company, voluntarily recalled its Synex II Central Body components. According to the company, all surgeons and hospitals with the recalled devices were to immediately stop implanting them. The FDA has classified the recall as a Class I, which means that they could pose an imminent health hazard...

Public Service Alert - Strollers Recalled

Posted on November 10, 2009
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 1 million Maclaren strollers. The stroller recall came after an investigation of 12 reports of the strollers' hinge mechanism amputating the fingertips of children. Strollers affected by the recall have been sold since 1999 by Target, Babies "R" Us and other stores...

Merck Discloses Payments To Doctors

Posted on November 02, 2009
Recently, the drug manufacturer Merck disclosed information showing that in the summer of 2009, it paid $3.7 million to doctors and nurses for giving talks to colleagues about Merck products and health issues. Merck is the second major drugmaker to disclose such payments...

SSRI's During Pregnancy Appear to Increase Risks of Heart Defects

Posted on September 28, 2009
According to a recent study, the risk of septal heart defects is increased for children born to women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) during pregnancy. These risks are increased five-fold when the mother uses more than one of these drugs...

Bayer Has Problems With Yaz and Yasmin

Posted on September 28, 2009
The top-selling drug line for Bayer Healthcare includes Yaz and Yasmin, which are oral contraceptives that have been marketed as treatments for acne and premenstrual depression. Oral contraceptives alter a woman's hormone levels, and using a combination hormone birth control pill has long been known to increase the risks of stroke and blood clots...

Tylenol Children's Products Recalled

Posted on September 24, 2009
Twenty-one infant and children's Tylenol liquid products have been recalled due to concerns about potential contamination. The products at issue were manufactured between April 2008 to June 2008. According to McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturer of Tylenol, bacteria were detected in an inactive ingredient...

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