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Two children’s books titled “Count My Kisses, 1, 2, 3” and “Red, Green, Blue, I Love” You recently were recalled due to the potential harm they could cause to small children. The Hachette Book Group, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, issued the recall of 70,000 of these books. The two books […]
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Pre-eclampsia is the onset of high blood pressure or hypertension and proteinuria, or protein in the urine, in a pregnant woman who is past 20 weeks gestation. During each prenatal visit, your doctor or nurse should be checking your blood pressure for development of pregnancy induced hypertension and monitoring your urine for the presence of
The placenta is a sac within the uterus where a baby develops during pregnancy. The umbilical cord is attached from the baby to the placenta to transport blood and oxygen to the baby from the mother. In an uncomplicated pregnancy, the placenta remains attached to the wall of the uterus until after the baby is
Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following: APC SurgeArrest surge protectors ( 15 million) Toys R Us Recalls Journey Girl Travel Trunks due to laceration hazard (12,650) Votive Candle Holders sold at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store recalled because of fire hazard; made by Mercuries Asia (7,900) Shimano American recalls disc brake calipers,
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Vaginal mesh used to repair uterine prolapse, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), bladder prolapse, or pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can cause serious pelvic pain and problems. Pelvic Organ Prolapse, or POP, or Stress Urinary Incontinence, SUI, can occur after a hysterectomy or when the pelvic or internal organ structures, such as the bladder, bowel, uterus or the muscles and ligaments
Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective cover surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to an infection. Meningitis can be a life-threatening condition and should be treated as a medical emergency. The infection occurs most often in newborns, infants, children, young adults and college students due to the organisms group B strep, ecoli, listeria,
Settlement reached in San Diego trash truck accident An employee who was talking on his cell phone while driving a trash truck cost the City of San Diego $18.5 million. The city agreed to pay the large sum in a settlement over an accident in which a child was run over outside a local elementary
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The U.S. Justice Department has obtained a $1.1 million settlement against the Fluor Corp. of Washington state based on allegations filed by a former contracting official for the company. Whistleblower Loydene Rambo made the claim through the federal False Claims Act, which allows citizens who sue on behalf of the government to collect a percentage of any
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A well-known doctor has pleaded guilty to one of the largest medical fraud cases involving a sole practitioner. The physician, who owned and operated several cardiology centers in New York and New Jersey, provided the same diagnostic medical testing to thousands of patients whether they needed it or not, citing angina as a justification for
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: 154,000 ESL, Interlogix Hard-Wired Smoke Alarms Recalled Due to Failure to Alert Consumers of a Fire CoScentrix Recalls 126,000 Candles in Metal Tins Due to Fire Hazard Vornado Air Recalls 79,000 Electric Space Heaters Due to Fire
A Connecticut man was walking across the street when a car traveling at least 30 mph in excess of the speed limit clipped him, severing his leg. The vehicle was being driven by someone who was sworn to uphold the law and protect the citizenry – a state police officer. The cruiser was moving at
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In a strange case of a “vanishing” ovary, Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a $2.4 million medical malpractice award for the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer. The husband of Sharon Zawatski filed suit against a surgeon and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center claiming her treatment was negligent because only ovary was removed,
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An elderly Washington state woman was seriously injured when a shuttle driver pushed her wheelchair out a back door before the wheelchair lift had been opened and set in place. Labeeba Alim fell to the ground and an employee fell on top of her, according to a news report of the case. She suffered bleeding
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The use of robotics is the latest thing in operating rooms these days. A multi-armed robot named “da Vinci” was used in 367,000 surgeries nationwide last year, triple the number of four years earlier. But now, according to an Associated Press report out of Chicago, the high-tech – and heavily marketed — device is coming
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Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products: Gerber Recalls 80,000 Machetes with Stitched Sheaths Due to Laceration Hazard IKEA Recalls 11,000 LYDA Jumbo Coffee/Tea Cups Due to Burn Hazard Philips Recalls 8,100 Metal Halide Lamps Due to Fire, Laceration Hazards 2,500 DiveAlert Emergency Signaling
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