On March 21, 2017, the FDA issued a safety communication updating physicians and patients about a potential cancer risk associated with textured breast implants. They released a similar warning back in 2011 when it linked breast implants to an increased risk of anaplastic large cell…
Healthcare professionals and public health laboratories should discontinue using Magellan’s LeadCare Testing System with venous blood samples, due to concerns about inaccurately low results, said the FDA in a safety communication. Children age 6 and under whose blood was tested for lead using the Magellan…
New data published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has revealed that at least 32 outbreaks caused by Cryptosporidium (Crypto for short) linked to pools in the U.S. were reported in 2016, compared with 16 outbreaks in 2014. Health officials don’t know if the…
AAA reports that about 39.3 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend, which would create the highest Memorial Day travel volume since 2005. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as between Thursday, May 25 and Monday, May…
Sepsis is a general term used to characterize an immune system response to an infection. This means that a viral, fungal, or bacterial infection of the lungs (pneumonia), kidneys, bloodstream (bacteriemia), or abdomen can lead to sepsis. This potentially life-threatening condition is considered a medical…
“Backovers” are tragic auto accidents that happen when a child is accidentally rolled over in a driveway or parking lot. Though this may seem like a rare occurrence, at least fifty children in the U.S. are being backed over by vehicles EVERY week, according to…
Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, and with it comes the official start to the summer season. During this weekend and other big travel holidays, motorists must be extra diligent in keeping themselves and others safe on the roadways. To emphasize the importance of proper…
The big news of the day for parents of infants and young children is that the popular brand, Graco Children’s Products, has had to recall 25,494 of its convertible child car seats. The Graco My Ride 65 model poses the risk of injury, with the…
Over the weekend we learned, more than two months after the fact, that Jerry Canterbury had passed away on March 15th in Hartville, Ohio at the age of 78. Considering the delay in news of his death, it might not be surprising to hear one…
The Supreme Court of Colorado examined the 2014 decree to determine whether it expressly recognized a right to divert water from the ditch.