2013

The danger posed by the ongoing flu epidemic should not be underestimated.  Boston provides a case in point for anyone who isn’t taking this outbreak as seriously as they should.  That city has made the move to declare a public health emergency now that at least 12 people have died across the area and an… read more

According to various news sources, an ordinance announced in San Francisco that required all retailers to hang warning signs regarding cellular phone use has been blocked by the U.S. district court. Reports have declared that a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said that this specific requirement happened to… read more

Various news sources have reported that the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center has been inspected and allegedly found to not be up to federal hygiene standards. According to federal inspection reports, the Hospital’s operating rooms weren’t kept clean, which provides an unsafe environment to its patients who could be exposed to possible infections. As stated in the… read more

In a news release Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned healthcare providers of a Miami, Fla.-area cluster of eye infections stemming from repackaged intravitreal injections of Avastin (bevacizumab). The injections tainted with Streptococcus endophthalmitis reached a least 12 patients in three clinics. All of the patients had visual deficits prior to being administered… read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc., the nation’s third-largest tobacco company, is recalling some packs of its Newport brand non-menthol version, as the tobacco inside may contain small pieces of plastic. Lorillard of Greensboro, N.C., announced the recall late Tuesday, July 19, upon discovering the plastic and receiving guidance from the Food and… read more