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107 illnesses now linked to salmonella-contaminated Cargill turkey
The number of illnesses attributed to turkey contaminated with a dangerous strain of salmonella has risen from the 76 reported earlier to 107, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention has said. The outbreak has also spread to encompass
Ground turkey is the likely cause of salmonella outbreak, CDC says
An antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella that has caused one death and at least 76 illnesses in the United States is likely linked to eating ground turkey, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday.
Alabama’s new concussion law aims to protect young athletes
A new law barring young athletes from immediately returning to play after suffering a concussion will help raise awareness of the dangers of these brain injuries, especially when ignored or improperly treated. The law, signed by Governor Bentley on June
Vaccine watchdog group promotes letter writing campaign against Gardasil
S.A.N.E. Vax, Inc., a non-profit organization established to promote safe, affordable, necessary, effective vaccines and vaccination practices, has announced a combined effort of concerned citizens worldwide to insist on government compliance with regulations and guidelines in the implementation and monitoring
Unsafe needle practices infect thousands of U.S. patients annually
In a nation with highly advanced medical technology and high safety standards such as the United States, you might not expect that a simple threat like unsafe needle use and injection practices would be a problem within the healthcare industry,
U.S. issues new recommendations for dealing with toxic Chinese drywall
The U.S. government has revised its list of recommended measures to take when dealing with “problem drywall,” which it estimates to be installed in tens of thousands of homes throughout the United States. Thousands of homeowners who purchased homes built
Parents advised to cautiously weigh pros and cons of Gardasil vaccine
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently added Gardasil to its list of recommended vaccines for young men starting at age 9, for the prevention of genital warts. The vaccine, which protects against four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) already
The trucker’s cab: America’s most dangerous office?
Every day, 15 American workers leave for work but never return home. On-the-job deaths have declined significantly in the United States in the last few years, but the rates are still unacceptably high, especially for commercial truck drivers. To help
