The New York Times (10/27, A12, Goodnough) reports beverages containing alcohol and caffeine, especially “a brand called Four Loko,” are drawing “scrutiny after students who drank it this fall at Ramapo College in New Jersey and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash., ended up in emergency rooms, some with high levels of alcohol poisoning.” … Read more
CQ HealthBeat (10/26) reports, “The Food and Drug Administration on Monday put out a warning that Hyland’s Teething Tablets may pose a risk to children and the company has agreed to a voluntary recall. The agency also passed along recall information about two candy products in this week before Halloween.” Notably, the “teething relief product, … Read more
Parents, make sure to keep an eye out for these recalled products this Halloween. CQ HealthBeat (10/26) reports, that “Nestle USA’s Confections & Snacks Division has voluntarily recalled its Raisinets Fun Size Bags, which the company says may contain peanuts even though there is nothing on the label to indicate that,” and “Colombina, S.A., … Read more
Reducing the epidemic of hospital acquired infections has been a primary goal for hospital administrators and federal regulators alike over the past few years. A prime cause of hospital infections, poor hand washing practices by healthcare workers, has been in the cross hairs. Now health care workers are encouraged to wash before each and every … Read more
New parents, please read this urgent message about Graco Strollers. The New York Times (10/20, B1, Martin) reports on the front page of its business section, “In the largest recall of strollers ever, Graco Children’s Products on Wednesday urged the owners of about two million older-model strollers to stop using them because of concerns … Read more
If you own an Chevy Impala, please read this. The AP (10/15) reported, “General Motors said Friday it was recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash.”
Osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax and Boniva have been linked to increased risk of fractures in the thigh bone,” according to the FDA. Now, drug companies are being required to warn customers with new labeling on their products. You can read all about this in recent article in the Washington Post (10/14, Stein). According to … Read more
If you’ve purchased any “chelation” products, read this… The Washington Post (10/15, Stein) reports that on Oct. 14, officials from the Food and Drug Administration “announced a crackdown on” chelation, “a controversial therapy widely hawked on the Internet and elsewhere as an alternative treatment for conditions such as autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease by … Read more
The Wall Street Journal (10/13, Adamy) reports that according to a newly released congressional investigation, the four biggest health insurers in the US on average denied policies to one out of every seven applicants based on their prior medical history. Bloomberg News (10/13, Armstrong, Nussbaum) reports, “WellPoint, Inc., Aetna, Inc., Humana, Inc. and UnitedHealth … Read more
Why is Halloween #3? Because it’s the 3rd most dangerous holiday for pedestrians, according to a study by Forbes. With so many kids casting about for candy, it’s no wonder. So, if you’re going to be out on the road on October 31, please mind a few safety tips: Most collisions happen between 4 p.m. … Read more
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