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Deaths from Meningitis Outbreak Raise Questions, Concerns0
- Consumer Alerts
- October 10, 2012
So far, 11 people in 10 states have died and 119 are ill from fungal meningitis that was apparently caused by contaminated injections of a steroid used to treat pain. The outbreak is part of a complex issue that involves compounding pharmacies that are only partially regulated by the FDA, as well as a rise
READ MOREDeath, Greed at the Dentist: American Children at Risk0
- Home & Family
- July 16, 2012
According to the Raven Maria Blanco Foundation, which seeks to alert parents to the potential dangers of the increasingly widespread use of oral sedatives on patients as young as 18-months old, more than a dozen children have died after being sedated by dentists. Apparently, greedy and inadequately trained dentists have been seeking to enhance profits
READ MOREDeath spurs recall of 220,000 infant travel beds0
- Consumer Alerts
- December 11, 2012
KidCo Inc. of Libertyville, Ill. issued a recall of their Pea Pod Travel Crib after determining that an infant could roll between the bed's air mattress and the tent's fabric sides, raising the danger of suffocation. Associated Press, 11/19/2012
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Death by junk food? Ultra-processed foods becoming the new ‘silent killer’0
- Featured
- February 26, 2024
Study Finds: “Medical professionals are raising the alarm over a ‘silent killer’ that has infiltrated American society — ultra-processed foods. In a new study, physicians from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine are shining a light on the perils of these foods and the urgent need for a dietary shift.
READ MOREDealing with Emotional, Physical Toll of Sandy0
- Health & Healing
- November 12, 2012
Millions face post-storm anxiety and fear as they struggle to rebuild their lives. NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Synderman shares tips on how to cope with the emotional stress. Today, 11/4/2012
READ MOREDeaf Restaurateur Listens to Her Heart0
- Making a Positive Difference
- March 22, 2012
Melody Stein never let being deaf get in the way of her dream of opening a restaurant. She and her husband, Russell Stein, are the proud owners of Mozzeria, a gourmet-pizza restaurant in San Francisco. They are likely the first deaf people to open a restaurant in the Bay Area, and one of very few
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