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First posted on November 13, 2009 by
Food Safety System Needs Overhaul
Foodborne Illness News Continues to Spread
News of
food-borne illnesses
are making lots of headlines these days; second in public health concerns only perhaps to the H1N1 flu virus. From discussions on Larry King Live and national product recalls to news reports of crippling illnesses suffered by consumers of tainted food products, a steady march of bad news has shown that the system needs some kind of change.
76 Million Americans Suffer Foodborne Illnesses Every Year
300,000 Americ ...
First posted on November 12, 2009 by
Cell Phone Driving Accidents Could Cost Employers Dearly
Talking On The Phone While Driving Increases Risk Of Collision
We have all seen them. Perhaps, on occasion, we have even been among them: People chattering away on their cell phones while motoring down the highway. Sometimes they veer between lanes as if in a drunken stupor, other times they seem to ignore the road and its occupants entirely. Studies have shown that someone talking on the phone while driving – even a “hands free” device – is four times more likely to be involved in a collision ...First posted on November 7, 2009 by
Judge requests mass tort status for Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella Contraceptives
Mass Tort Status Requested for Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Contraceptives, by New Jersey Judge
According to a report on
Law.com
, New Jersey Judge Donald Volkert, Jr. has asked the New Jersey judiciary to consolidate a number of cases stemming from strokes and other serious health complications suffered by women who have taken the oral contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella. Those products are manufactured and marketed by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Yaz, Yas ...