The FDA has issued a letter to manufactures of CT Scan devices after is was discovered that hundreds of patients received excess radiation after undergoing a CT brain perfusion scans to test for strokes. As of October 26, 2010, the FDA is aware of approximately 385 patients from six hospitals who were exposed to excess […]
Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Shades
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hanover Direct Inc., (also known as Domestications, The Company Store, and Company Kids) of Weehawken, N.J. today announced a voluntary recall of it’s Roman shades, roll-up blinds and roller blinds. CPSC received a new report of the death of a 22-month-old boy in Cedar Falls, Iowa […]
Don’t forget to change your clocks AND your smoke alarm batteries
When you change your clocks this weekend, remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms as well. Make a habit of replacing smoke and CO alarm batteries when the time changes. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 7 this year. “Properly working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms can […]
Bullying at school; Who is resposible for keeping our kids safe
A national study released Tuesday says that half of high school students say they’ve bullied someone in the past year, and nearly half say they’ve been the victim of bullying. The survey by the Los Angeles-based Josephson Institute of Ethics asked more than 43,000 high school students whether they’d been physically abused, teased or taunted […]
San Jose man identified in Monterey Hwy fatal accident
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office today identified Robert Martinez 44 of San Jose as the victim who was killed while crossing Monterey Highway on Wednesday. San Jose police officer Jose Garcia said there weren’t many details to reveal today about the 7:40 p.m. Wednesday fatal collision. Originally, police said the victim was 47 […]
