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HALO SleepSacks Recalled 25 Aug 2013 | 03:05 pm
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that about 27,000 HALO SleepSack Wearable Blankets with Pink Satin Flowers have been recalled because "petals from the floral embellishment on the ...
Saturday Safety Roundup 24 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 14-year-old in Seattle, Washington who unintentionally shot himself in the leg while passing around a handgun. a 2-year-old in Lilburn, Georgia ...
Update on the Measles Outbreak in Texas 21 Aug 2013 | 03:20 pm
The measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow. The current case count is up to 10, with at least one more suspected case being investigated. The youngest is just 4-months-old. As in most other mea...
Texas Measles Health Alert 19 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
It has not been a slow year for measles, although unless you have a large measles outbreak in your area, you might not know it. In 2008, there were 140 cases ... Read Full Post
Saturday Safety Roundup 17 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 14-year-old in Salem, Oregon who was unintentionally shot in the armpit while playing with a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun with his 1...
FDA Updates Their Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Info Again 14 Aug 2013 | 04:27 am
While the peak of the Cyclospora outbreak that we have all been hearing about has certainly passed, we continue to get updates and new information from the FDA and CDC. The current case count in the ...
Saturday Safety Roundup 3 Aug 2013 | 04:02 pm
In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 3-year-old in Monroe, Louisiana who is in serious condition after he was unintentionally shot by a 5-year-old who was playing with a gun. a 14-y...
Yet Another Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Update 3 Aug 2013 | 12:05 am
There is some good news about the Cyclospora outbreak that has gotten at least 400 people sick in 16 states, including Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illino...
Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Update 2 Aug 2013 | 05:21 pm
The CDC is now reporting that the Cyclospora outbreak has grown to 400 cases in 16 states, which is a jump from 378 people in 15 states just a few days ago. ... Read Full Post
Peanut Allergy Tragedy at Summer Camp 1 Aug 2013 | 06:11 pm
The Huffington Post recently published a article, "Getting Past the Hype About Peanut Allergies," that left me a little baffled. The doctor who wrote the article seemed to ... Read Full Post
