Tag: Safety
Insight: In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed
by on Feb.03, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention. A U.S. Food and Drug Administr…
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Safety Tips for Cold-Weather Exercise
by on Jan.07, 2012, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) — If you exercise outdoors in cold weather, you need to take certain steps to stay safe, an expert advises.
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New China food safety scandal widens to oil, peanuts
by on Dec.31, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Chinese authorities in a southern boomtown have detected a cancer-causing toxin in peanuts and cooking oil that was only recently discovered in milk, in the nation's latest food safety scandal.
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Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate
by on Dec.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes.
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Russia to ban German live pigs on safety concerns
by on Nov.09, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Russia will impose a ban on imports of live pigs from Germany from November 15 for safety reasons after a case in which elevated levels of poisonous dioxin were found in a feed ingredient, health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Wednesday.
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Deadly melons renew food safety focus; will money follow?
by on Oct.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Debbie Frederick hopes that her father's death in September in one of the most lethal outbreaks of food-borne illness in U.S. history will force the government to increase the safety of the country's food supply.
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Pioneering UK stem cell trial passes safety test
by on Sep.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A pioneering clinical trial to inject stem cells into the brains of patients disabled by stroke has been cleared to progress to the next stage after the treatment raised no safety concerns in the first three candidates.
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Heat Safety Precautions May Save Student Athletes
by on Aug.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — Heat safety needs to be at
the forefront as training gets under way for many high school sports this
month, an expert says.
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China to offer rewards for food safety informers
by on Jul.28, 2011, under Health and Fitness
China will offer rewards to people who report on food safety issues such as the illegal use of additives or sale of meat from animals which die of disease, state media said Thursday, as Beijing tries again to crack down on a persistent problem.
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Parents Must Be Vigilant About Pool Safety
by on Jul.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) — Young children can drown in
as little as 2 inches of water, so parents should be especially vigilant
monitoring their kids around backyard swimming pools, experts say.
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