Posts tagged cdc

• CDC Lowers Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Kids – What Parents Should Know

  Camryn Hansen | May 19, 2012 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  For the first time since 1991, the CDC has lowered the threshold for what’s considered lead poisoning in children under six. Lead is an incredibly toxic metal that harms developing...

• Listeria in Cantaloupe Kills 13 So Far

  Mike Ferrara | September 28, 2011 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  More than 72 people are sick and 13 have been killed due to an outbreak of the listeria bacteria in cantaloupe that has affected 18 states around the country, and already become the worst outbreak...

• Safety Questions Surround Merck’s Gardasil Expansion

  Mike Ferrara | January 13, 2010 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  As Merck seeks FDA approval to expand the use of the HPV vaccine Gardasil in women ages 27-45 (so far it is approved only for use in females ages 9-26 to prevent HPV, and for use in males...

• Nestle Toll House Cookies May Contain E-Coli – Protect Your Kids

  Mike Ferrara | June 21, 2009 8:21 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  After getting reports of food-borne illnesses in 28 states that seem to have been caused by its cookie dough, Nestle is recalling 300,000 cases of it as a precaution, suspecting that it may be...

• Husband of Swine Flu Victim Sues US Pig Farmer Smithfield Foods for Wrongful Death

  Camryn Hansen | May 13, 2009 8:12 PM | 4 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The husband of 33 year-old Judy Trunnell, the first US resident to die from the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, has filed a lawsuit against the Smithfield Foods, the American owner of the Mexican pig...

• A Little Late, FDA Issues New Safety Guidelines for Companies Using Peanuts

  Mike Ferrara | March 11, 2009 10:59 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the wake of a salmonella outbreak in peanut products from the now bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), which, according the CDC, sickened at least 683 people and killed 9, the FDA...

• Everyone Over 13 Should Be Routinely Tested for HIV - American College of Physicians Urges Doctors to Practice Early Detection

  Camryn Hansen | December 02, 2008 1:50 AM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When it comes to routine screening for HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommend that all patients under 64 be routinely tested for HIV, except in rare cases...

• More Salmonella Outbreaks Tied to Dry Dog Food from PA Plant – Simple Steps to Protect Yourself

  Mike Ferrara | November 06, 2008 11:02 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to US health officials, eight more cases of people infected with salmonella have been traced to dry dog food. As of October 31, 79 cases of infection from a specific strain of...

• Bug Bombs Outlawed in New York State for Causing Illness and Explosions - Be Careful About Spraying Any Chemical in Your Home

  Mike Ferrara | October 21, 2008 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The state of New York has decided to make “bug bombs” unavailable for public store purchase after a federal report revealed that misusing the indoor foggers can cause illness as well...

• Why is HPV Vaccine Gardasil Sweeping the Nation, and Should You be Worried? Merck’s Aggressive & Underhanded Marketing Reminds Me of Vioxx. Part I

  Mike Ferrara | October 10, 2008 9:23 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  As the Center for Disease Control (CDC) announces that its the Merck vaccine Gardasil is now being used by one in four US girls ages 13 to 17, and more and more state governments and other...