Thanks a Lot! New Reasons Not to Eat Cookie Dough
Spoiler alert.
If you are already elbow-deep in holiday cake and cookie batter, you may just want to take your chances and stop reading here.
But to become wiser and safer, though indisputably annoyed, step away from that bowl and read on.
Tasting uncooked foods made with flour can make you dangerously ill, according to a study...
The Joint Commission’s 4 National Patient Safety Goals for ambulatory healthcare
The Joint Commission released its 2018 Ambulatory Health Care National Patient Safety Goals.
The organization has four main goals for ambulatory healthcare with a number of specialized goals related to each.
1. Identifying patients correctly
NPSG.01.01.01 — The Joint Commission recommends using two methods to identify a patient to ensure every patient receives correct medicine and treatment.
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Report shows Takata recall still moving slowly
DETROIT — A new report on recalls of potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators shows that automakers have replaced only 43 percent of the faulty parts even though recalls have been under way for more than 15 years.
The report, issued Friday by an independent monitor who is keeping tabs on the...
Researchers achieve breakthrough in CTE research on NFL players
An autopsy confirmed a 12-year NFL veteran had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, just as a brain scan four years before his death had indicated, a breakthrough researchers hope will help in their quest to diagnose the disease in the living.
“Our impression has been (CTE) is a very unique pattern” in the scans, said Julian Bailes,...
NTSB: Amtrak safety culture needs work
NTSB POUNDS AMTRAK SAFETY CULTURE: Amtrak had a “deficient” safety culture marked by a hyper-focus on following rules and marred by a silent acceptance of workarounds that enabled one of its trains to crash into an active work zone last year near Philadelphia, killing two track workers and injuring dozens, NTSB determined Tuesday. It...
Silicone butt injections could kill you, FDA warns
Want a Nicki Minaj-sized butt? Steer clear of silicone.
The FDA just released a warning against using injectable silicone for contouring, enhancement and plumping, cautioning that the polymer can cause serious damage.
“Silicone spreads and migrates easily inside the body, which may worsen adverse events and make surgical attempts to remove the silicone oil more difficult...
U.S. safety board criticizes Amtrak ‘weak safety culture’ after fatal crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board criticized Amtrak’s safety record at a hearing on Tuesday on a fatal 2016 crash and said the railroad failed to use critical safety equipment that could have prevented the incident.
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Volkswagen agrees to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey emissions suits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) confirmed on Tuesday it has agreed to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey state diesel emissions claims, one of the last major outstanding diesel legal issues the German automaker faced in the United States.
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FDA warns of ‘deadly risks’ of the herb kratom, citing 36 deaths
The Food and Drug Administration issued a strong warning Tuesday to consumers to stay away from the herbal supplement kratom, saying regulators are aware of 36 deaths linked to products containing the substance.
Consumers are increasingly using the supplement, which comes from a plant in Southeast Asia, for pain, anxiety and depression, as well as...
Appeal Offers Hope for Newtown Families in Suit Against Gun Companies
NEWTOWN, Conn. — In the years since his 6-year-old son, Benjamin, was fatally shot at Sandy Hook Elementary School, David Wheeler has testified before state legislatures, lobbied members of Congress and sat beside his wife, Francine, as she delivered a speech during one of President Obama’s weekly addresses, pleading for changes to the nation’s...
