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In a recent public safety notice, the National Safety Council is advocating a complete ban on talking on cell phones and texting while driving. The Council sited several recent studies to back this…
The number of seniors over 65 who were hospitalized due to heart failure increased 131% from 1980 to 2006 according to a study released at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Session…
Well, the stores haven’t even finished stocking the shelves with Christmas merchandise and the lead exposure recalls have begun. This time its jewelry from Claire’s, toy tv’s and musical…
According to an FDA Alert, Tyco Healthcare Group LP(Covidien) is recalling over 47,000 boxes of individual use, disposable insulin syringes due to possible mislabelling. The syringes were sold…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled Lithium-Ion computer batteries used in several brands of laptop computers – Hewlett Packard, Dell and Toshiba. The CPSC recommends that…
Just as parent’s begin to think about toy shopping for Christmas, the Orange County Health Department has begun a new program to test children’s toys for lead. It is a program to reduce your…
Officials in Hong Kong have reported they have begun additional testing of eggs and meats coming from China. This is in response to the test results of 4.7 parts per million of melamine found in…
Earlier this month the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) launched its new website, TakeTheWheel.net , developed by teens for teens. The website challenges teenage…
Candy, costumes and Halloween decorations have been in the stores for weeks, all leading up to the big celebration next week. Kids and adults alike look forward to this one day where we can play…
An SUV filled with passengers returning from church services in Ft. Lauderdale rolled over on the Turnpike late last Friday, killing two adults and three children. Four of those killed were related…
Mark V. Rosenker, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Acting Chairman, kicked off National Teen Driver Safety Week with the following statement: Highway crashes involving young drivers…
The crib recall was issued yesterday by Delta Enterprises after two infant deaths were reported. The recall involves cribs sold from 1995 to 2005 and does not effect the cribs currently on the…
