Health
Play it safe cooking the Thanksgiving feast
(HealthDay)—While cooking your Thanksgiving feast this Thursday, remember that the risk of fire and burns is high during the holiday, an expert says.
Nov 24, 2015
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Medications
Merck recalls chemotherapy drug over child-proof cap cracks
Merck is recalling 276,000 bottles of a chemotherapy drug because the child-proof caps on the pill bottles may be cracked.
Aug 18, 2015
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Health
Study shows that injury rates from wearing high-heeled shoes have doubled
Americans love high-heeled shoes. One survey in 2003 reported that 62 percent of American women wore shoes with a 2-inch or greater heel on a regular basis. Those shoes are taking a toll.
May 22, 2015
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Pediatrics
Cell phones take parents' attention away from kids on playgrounds
Parents who take their kids to the playground may be tempted to pull out their cell phone to send a quick text or check Facebook. It may be more prudent, however, to stay focused on their child to ensure he or she plays safely, ...
Apr 25, 2015
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Pediatrics
Cribs are for sleeping, car seats are for traveling
Sleep-related deaths are the most common cause of death for infants 1-12 months of age. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants sleep on their back on a firm mattress, without loose bedding. However, many ...
Apr 24, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers ask if flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol A is a reproductive or developmental toxicant
Tetrabromobisphenol A, or TBBPA, is a useful flame retardant used in a variety of consumer products, including electrical equipment and household furniture. Organobromide flame retardants such as TBBPA are widely used due ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Pediatrics
Adult-sized ATVs deadly for kids, report shows
(HealthDay)—Santa might think twice about giving kids an all-terrain vehicle this year. Riding ATVs poses high risks of injury or death for children and teens, with dangers differing by age, a new U.S. study warns.
Nov 24, 2014
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Health
Cold front sparks dangerous use of space heaters
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires and more than 300 deaths are caused each year by space heaters. More than 6,000 Americans receive hospital emergency room care ...
Nov 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Contagious' bird flu outbreaks on Dutch, British farms (Update)
Dutch officials were on Monday checking poultry farms for a highly infectious strain of bird flu following outbreaks of similar strains of the virus in Britain and Germany.
Nov 17, 2014
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Health
McDonald's recalls Happy Meal toy for choking risk
McDonald's is recalling a Hello Kitty-themed whistle given to children in Happy Meals, citing a chance they could choke on some of its parts.
Nov 10, 2014
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