The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in conjunction with the Manhattan Group, has announced a recall of more than 8,000 plastic baby rattles. The recall is due to the breakage of the toy’s colored arches, creating small parts which pose ... Read More

A bill designed to toughen protections for military whistleblowers has been introduced by four U.S. Senators who say that improving the provisions would encourage more military members to blow the whistle on sexual assault, fraud, waste, and abuse. ... Read More

Aggressive marketing campaigns by drug companies peddling testosterone replacement products have prompted many men to ask their doctors if their low libido and lack of energy may be caused by low testosterone levels. A “simple” blood test can determine if ... Read More

Steroid injections given to prevent premature delivery in pregnant women at risk for early labor may put the baby at risk for behavioral and emotional problems later in life, a new study suggests. ... Read More

In order to better protect American consumers from potentially dangerous products in violation of U.S. safety laws or found to be defective, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has begun utilizing a state-of-the-art risk assessment tool. ... Read More

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) head Anne Ferro told a House subcommittee that her agency is not open to repealing the new Hours-of-Service (HOS) regulations that restrict driving hours and mandate resting periods for commercial truck and bus drivers. ... Read More

DNA testing company 23andMe has been ordered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop marketing its over-the-counter genetic test because it is being sold illegally to diagnose diseases and there is no proof the test actually works. ... Read More

Men with too high or too low levels of testosterone in their systems face more health problems than men with average levels of the hormone, according to a study published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ... Read More

Authorities investigating the deadly crash of a Metro-North commuter train in the Bronx, N.Y., Sunday morning believe the engineer driving the train may have fallen asleep, allowing it to accelerate 52 mph over the speed limit ahead of a sharp ... Read More

A new study has linked high cholesterol to an increased risk of breast cancer, prompting researchers to question whether cholesterol-lowering statins could help prevent cancer. However, cancer charities cautioned that it is too soon to advise women to take statins ... Read More