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A news blog to protect you and your family covering the latest recalls, drug alerts, safety warnings, and urgent information regarding food poisoning, medical news, and more.

Recent Posts

  • FDA Issues Warning on More Diet Pills

    Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 14:03 in health, drugs, safety

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added 41 diet products to an alert it originally issued late last month, bringing the total to 69. The pills contain undeclared ingredients that could put consumers' health at risk."I think it's fair to say ...

  • New Toy Safety Regulations under Review by CPSC

    Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 10:12 in children, toys, safety, lead poisoning, defective products

    The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is modifying legislation designed to better control lead and phthalate levels in children's products. Passed in August, the regulations are set to take effect February 10, but the CPSC is now evaluating t...

  • More Drivers Are Dropping Their Insurance and Putting Motorists at Risk

    Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 11:59 in safety, car accidents

    People are looking for ways to save money amid the struggling economy, and unfortunately, many have decided to eliminate their auto insurance coverage. While this may seem like a viable option for quickly cutting expenses, it actually puts every moto...

  • No State Laws on Distance Between Schools and Toxic Facilities

    Posted on Tuesday January 6th, 2009 at 08:38 in health, children, safety

    Many of us would never consider building a home or raising a family near a factory that emits dangerous chemicals. Unfortunately, 23 states do not have restrictions against building schools near facilities that emit potentially toxic chemicals, accor...

  • FDA Warns Against Risky Weight Loss Pills

    Posted on Wednesday December 31st, 2008 at 13:12 in health, drugs, safety

    It's often said that if you want to lose weight, diet and exercise are the way to go. This rule has become even truer with news from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that more than 25 weight loss products have been found to contain risky undecl...

  • Nursing Homes Get New Ratings

    Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 13:51 in elderly, nursing homes

    Nursing homes deal with a lot of issues that may keep them from functioning perfectly – challenges like staff retention, federal and state rules, and financial limits. An examination of Medicare's new nursing home rating system done by USA Today re...

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