News tagged with safety standards
Unauthorised replacement hips fitted to 650 French patients
French surgeons have fitted 650 people with replacement hips that had not been certified as meeting European standards, it emerged Thursday in a case with echoes of a scandal over faulty breast implants.
Surgery
May 02, 2013 |
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Doctors not informed of harmful effects of medicines during sales visits
The majority of family doctors receive little or no information about harmful effects of medicines when visited by drug company representatives, according to an international study involving Canadian, U.S. ...
Medications
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Crash, bang, thump: The hidden dangers around the home
(Medical Xpress)—Bunk beds and baby change tables are among the hidden dangers around the home causing serious injury and death to Queensland children.
Health
Mar 26, 2013 |
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US investigation highlights risks in bioterror research labs
US labs that research bioterror germs such as anthrax are at risk for accidents because they do not have uniform building and operation standards, a Congressional investigative group said on Monday.
Health
Mar 25, 2013 |
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German firm on trial over faulty French breast implants
Proceedings against a German safety standards firm that gave defective breast implants the all clear kicked off Friday in France, with millions of euros claimed in damages.
Other
Mar 22, 2013 |
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Sunbed skin cancer risk double that of Mediterranean midday summer sun
(Medical Xpress)—The average skin cancer risk from sunbeds is more than double that of spending the same length of time in the Mediterranean midday summer sun – according to new research from the University ...
Cancer
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Toddlers increasingly swallowing liquid detergent capsules
Doctors are calling for improved safety warnings and childproof packaging for laundry and dishwasher detergent liquitabs, following a cluster of incidents in which toddlers have inadvertently swallowed the capsules.
Pediatrics
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Research shows children at risk from rural water supplies
University of East Anglia research shows children at risk from rural water supplies
Health
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Produce safety future focus of supermarkets, farmers and consumers
(Medical Xpress) -- Shoppers will continue to see the Fresh Local Produce sign in supermarkets, but stores will increasingly require growers to show proof of good agricultural practices, according to Penn State's College ...
Health
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Workplace safety program can reduce injuries if aggressively enforced, study finds
A longstanding California occupational safety program requiring all businesses to eliminate workplace hazards can help prevent injuries to workers, but only if it is adequately enforced, according to a new study by the RAND ...
Health
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Expert says lessons should be learned from breast implant crisis
The social, and psychological reasons women have breast implant surgery are complex and multi-faceted says Professor Julie Kent a sociologist from the Center for Health & Clinical Research at UWE Bristol. These considerations, ...
Cancer
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Safety risks seen in computerized medical records
The nation's transition to electronic medical records, now in full swing, risks overlooking potential patient safety problems, independent advisers warned the Obama administration Tuesday.
Health
Nov 08, 2011 |
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