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• The Corner Pharmacy – Not So Safe Anymore

  David Mittleman | June 23, 2011 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  One of several reasons I stopped working as a pharmacist not long after becoming licensed in Pennsylvania in 1980 was a fear of the growing number of pharmacy break-ins. The writing was on the wall...

• Medical Malpractice: Wrong-Site Surgeries Hit an Astonishing Average of 40 Times Per Week

  Mark Bello | June 23, 2011 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  An article in the Washington Post reported, Based on state data, Joint Commission officials estimate that wrong-site surgery occurs 40 times a week in US hospitals and clinics. Mistakes such as...

• Pottermore: What is it?

  Mike Bryant | June 23, 2011 7:19 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Just watched the exclusive Pottermore announcement. You have to admire the idea and the imagination. J.K. Rowling has created something that will continue to grow. The offer is that fans of all ages...

• Study Links Mountaintop Coal Mining to Birth Defects

  Paul Napoli | June 23, 2011 12:29 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  June 23, 2011 Children born near mountaintop removal mining of coal are 26% more likely to suffer birth defects than those near other types of mining or no mining, says a new study. Researchers...

• Are Car Seat Heaters Dangerous?

  Bret Hanna | June 22, 2011 7:15 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  If you are a driver or passenger with reduced or no sensation below the waist because you are disabled or are diabetic, the answer is maybe. At present, there are no standards for how hot the...

• ‘Jackass’ Star Intoxicated Before Fatal Crash

  Jeremy Thurman | June 22, 2011 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  ‘Jackass’ Star Ryan Dunn had a blood alcohol level of 0.196 at the time of the Monday morning crash that killed himself and passenger Zachary Hartwell, according to a toxicology report...

• Drunk at 130 MPH: Ryan Dunn Blood Tests and Accident Reconstruction Point to Deadly Mix

  Pierce Egerton | June 22, 2011 5:06 PM | 7 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Now we know. West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll told the Daily Local News that Jackass celebrity Ryan Dunn’s BAC (blood alcohol content) was over twice the legal limit when he and his...

• Don’t Let Mega-Corporations Take Away Your Right to a Trial by Jury

  Mike Ferrara | June 22, 2011 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  It is a fact that multi-billion dollar corporations take advantage of average individuals every single day for the sake of profits. It is also a fact that in America, the only place that average...

• Italian Blend Salads Recalled By Dole Fresh Vegetables

  Chrissie Cole | June 22, 2011 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Dole Fresh Vegetables is recalling certain bags of Italian Blend salad due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, which can cause foodborne illness. To date, no illnesses have been...

• Recall - Nature Relief Instant Wart and Mole Remover

  Chrissie Cole | June 22, 2011 2:07 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  All sales and operation of Nature Relief have been temporarily halted because the product is potentially unsafe and contains an ingredient that may cause harmful burns to the skin. The recalled...