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CPSC Admits To Moving Too Slowly On Crib Safety

In the wake of one of the largest crib recalls in U.S. history, the Consumer Product Safety Commission “concedes to not acting as quickly as it should regarding crib safety problems.” Inez Tenenbaum, chair of the CPSC, was interviewed on morning news ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Consumer Product Safety Commission,  Inez Tenenbaum,  U.S. Congress

The Top 10 Indoor Exercises

The best indoor exercises I've found are low impact, high return exercises. You don't really want the whole house shaking while you are trying to work out, which I found out can happen no matter what size you are. Here is a list of 10 easy and ...

From CHRISSY DEAN, Associated Content,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: FitTV

CPSC - 2.1 Million Cribs Recalled By Stork Craft

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall involves 1.2 million cribs in the United States and approximately 1 million in Canada, where Stork Craft is based. About 150,000 of the recalled cribs carry the Fisher-Price ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Consumer Product Safety Commission,  Kmart,  J.C. Penney,  Wal-Mart,  Amazon.com

Vicks Nasal Spray Recalled By P&G

While there have been no reports of illness associated with the recalled products, the bacteria could cause serious infections for an individual with a compromised immune system or a chronic lung condition such as cystic fibrosis, P&G said in a news ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  19 Nov 2009

Long-Term Health Problems Linked To Foodborne Illness

At particular risk are children because their developing immune systems don’t have the same ability as adult systems to fight foodborne pathogens. Also, children’s stomachs don’t produce the same volume of acids as adult digestive systems. The report, ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: US Food and Drug Administration,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report - Companies Underreporting Work-Related Injuries

The findings call into question, the accuracy of nationwide data compiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) each year. The report finds many employers did not report workplace illnesses and injuries for fear of jeopardizing ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Occupational Safety and Health Administration,  Hilda Solis

Healthy Restaurants Near Ogden, Utah

With development exploding everywhere you turn in Ogden, UT, one would start to believe that we are finally joining the rest of the world and "getting with the times." This would mean more choices for the consumer and business owner, and the same ...

From CHRISSY DEAN, Associated Content,  16 Nov 2009

Survey - Many Doctors Perform Unnecessary Pap Smears

More than 1,100 doctors including OBGYNs, internists and family physicians, were given four scenarios that involved hypothetical patients with different ages, sexual health and screening histories. The researchers asked the doctors how they would ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Cancer Society

Study Links St. John's Wort To Cataracts

New research published today in the medical journal Current Eye Research, suggests St. John’s wort, an herbal remedy often used as a natural treatment for depression, has been linked to the development of cataracts in humans. Scientists from the ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Food and Drug Administration,  US Food and Drug Administration

CDC - Adults Need More Sleep

A new government report shows only one-third of adults are getting sufficient sleep or rest every night. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some 70 million American adults suffer from sleep and wakefulness disorders. ...

From CHRISSIE COLE, Injury Board,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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