U.S. Consumer Group Flags 10 Most Dangerous Toys
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Power Rangers “samurai mega blade” and a Godzilla figure with dagger-like attachments are some of the most dangerous toys lurking in stores this holiday season, according to a consumer watchdog group. Boston-based World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) on Wednesday issued its annual list of the 10 worst children’s toys, just in time for the shopping ... Read More »
U.S. Board Proposes Sweeping Ban on Cell/Auto Use
Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. safety investigators called on Tuesday for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain applications of hands-free technology becoming more common in new cars. The National Transportation Safety Board recommendation goes beyond measures proposed or imposed to date by U.S. regulators and states, most of which ... Read More »
Beware Tempting Gastric Band Weight Loss Claims
Weight loss surgery is a serious medical procedure that can yield remarkable results, but misleading advertising is said to tempt patients into having the procedure performed, without being fully aware of the risks. In response to a series of ads and billboards promoting the wonders of Lap-Band, the FDA has sent warning letters to eight surgical centers and the marketing ... Read More »
ALERT: 12 Million Motrin Caplets Recalled
Once again, Johnson and Johnson has issued a recall for a popular pain reliever. Although contamination is not the reason this time around, the company will take a pretty big hit in their announcement that 12 million bottles of Motrin IB coated caplets need to be removed from retailer shelves. The Motrin caplets, which had a three-year expiration date, are ... Read More »
French Breast Implant Fears Spread Around World
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Fears over the safety of silicone breast implants made by a now defunct French firm spread to Australia, South America and across Europe on Thursday as French officials prepared to decide if thousands of women should have their implants surgically removed. The silicone gel implants, made by a company called Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) which was shut ... Read More »
Florida’s Rexall recalls vitamins over shellfish fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida drugstore chain Rexall Inc is recalling softgel vitamins because their mislabeled bottles contain tablets made from crustacean shells, a potential allergen, the company said. Rexall’s Calcium 1200 mg plus 1000IU Vitamin D3, 60 softgels are actually in bottles holding Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin and MSM Tablets, the company said in a statement carried on the Food ... Read More »
Study in monkeys raises hope for HIV vaccines
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine helped protect monkeys from an especially deadly form of the AIDS virus, raising new hope for an effective vaccine in people, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The vaccine reduced the risk of infection by 80 percent among monkeys exposed to a primate version of the virus, while monkeys that became infected had lower amounts ... Read More »
Video consults with dermatologists aid treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After a live video consult with a dermatologist, almost every patient who’d previously been checked out by a primary care doctor had a change in their diagnosis or in their treatment, in a new study from California. Researchers also found that having more “teledermatology” appointments meant it was more likely that a patient’s condition would ...Read More »
FDA Warns of Changes in Infant Acetaminophen Dosage
In an effort to reduce accidental overdoses that occur in infants given acetaminophen products, manufacturers have reduced the concentration of pain and fever reducing medications, causing new dosage requirements, unbeknownst to many parents. While the old formulas meant giving smaller liquid doses of the product, infants were often given too much, causing overdoses, and in some cases death. The new ... Read More »
First patients shown to improve with embryonic stem cells
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Before treatment, the 51-year-old graphic artist was legally blind, unable to read a single letter on a standard eye chart. She has suffered from Stargardt’s disease, the most common form of macular degeneration in young patients, since she was a teenager, and it was getting progressively worse. A second patient, aged 78, suffered from dry macular ...Read More »
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