2007 was a bad year for the nation’s largest toymaker, Mattel Inc. After recalling 1.5 million Chinese-made Fisher-Price toys worldwide, Mattel recalled another 9.3 million…
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Pregnant Women Cautioned about Taking Aspirin, May Raise Cerebral Palsy Risk
According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, if a mother takes aspirin while pregnant, her child is 2 and a…
How Congress Let CHIP Deadline Slide, Now Families of Disabled Children Face Financial Peril
Last month the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was allowed to expire, putting many children from low-income families in jeopardy. This program, which is mostly…
Colgate-Palmolive Settles Claims in Asbestos-Containing Talcum Powder Litigation
In the company’s second talc lawsuit in Philadelphia, Colgate-Palmolive on Friday agreed to settle a claim that its asbestos-containing products caused cancer. The plaintiff in…
Chuck Norris Files Lawsuit Claiming MRI Drug Makers ‘Poisoned’ His Wife
Earlier this month, actor Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena, filed a lawsuit against 11 companies allegedly responsible for poisoning Gina with a gadolinium-based contrast…
When Nursing Homes Get Tired of Patients, They’ll Do Anything to Get Rid of Them
When CMS wrote a rule allowing nursing homes to enforce binding arbitration earlier this year, the mammoth task of choosing a safe place to live…
New Research: Physician Burnout and Shortages Growing Concerns for Patient Safety
New research shows that 1 in 5 physicians hopes to reduce their clinical hours, while 1 in 50 plans to quit altogether in the next…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: "Shine a Light" and Save Lives
Lung cancer is by far the leading cancer killer. Among both men and women, it accounts for 27 percent of all cancer deaths: that’s more…
Trump Backed EPA Endangers Firefighters with Narrow Interpretation of Chemical Safety Law
Millions of tons of asbestos are among the masses of toxic chemicals escaping Congress-ordered review thanks largely to President Donald Trump’s intervention, according to an…
