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Recalls for about 10 million Fisher-Price toys were announced yesterday by the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada. The recalls were announced jointly by the two safety commissions and Mattel, the parent company of Fisher-Price. The recalls involve four different products manufactured by Fisher-Price, a […]

A joint announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) concerning baby sleep positioners advises parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the products. Despite claims that the baby sleep positioners protect infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the use of the positioners […]

There have been numerous studies trying to pinpoint why those with a higher education tend to live longer lives than those who don’t. One possibility is that the more educated you are, the more likely you are able to think for yourself, make healthier, educated choices about what to eat, […]

For years vaccine manufacturers have been saving money by introducing multi-dose units to administer vaccinations while adding preservatives to prevent contaminations. This way doctors can open and close vaccine containers, which may spread germs to the solution, but the drug companies assure us that those contaminants are quickly killed by […]

A superbug is threatening to make germs impervious to many antibiotics. The gene called NDM-1, has caused people to become sick in three states in the U.S. as well as Canada, and the bug is beginning to show itself all over the world. According to the Huffington Post reports: “People […]

We take care of our bodies by watching what we eat and drink and through devoted exercise regimens. Do you know that you also need to take care of the toxins that may be lurking in your home? Research shows that common household products and body-care products are increasingly being […]

The Food and Drug Administration and European drug regulators made a major announcement today that will affect more than half a million Type 2 diabetics currently using Avandia, or its generic form rosiglitazone, to control their blood sugar. Although manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, has continued to stand behind the drug, Avandia has […]

The first of the applications is called “Vree”. It is an application, which runs on the IPhone and the IPod Touch. The application includes features including: Diabetes education – interactive lessons to help understand diabetes. Blood Glucose tracking – reminders to check glucose and record it. Nutrition tracking – calculates […]

For several years now, there have been numerous reports of safety concerns relating to a number of popular osteoporosis drugs that are part of the bisphosphonate class. This group of drugs includes Didronel, Skelid, Aredia, Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, Aclasta, Bondronat, Fosavance, Reclast, and Zometa. The first safety concerns were over […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released another study on how much fruits and vegetables are consumed by Americans and the findings were not encouraging. Only about 26 percent of Americans ate vegetables three or more times a day and only one-third of US adults consumed fruits […]