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Three Injured in Highway 152 Accident

According to news sources, three people were injured and taken to a hospital early Monday in a two vehicle collision that took place on Highway 152 when a vehicle was struck while reportedly attempting to make a U-turn on the roadway. A 56-year-old man was driving a vehicle heading westbound on Highway 152 when he … Continue reading

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Five People Injured on Highway 49 Crash

According to news sources, five people were injured in a two vehicle accident that took place Friday night when a woman reportedly lost control of a vehicle on Highway 49, causing it to veer into the pathway of another car on the roadway and colliding with it. A 42-year-old woman was driving a 2007 Saturn … Continue reading

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About 6,800 Naturalizer Women’s Shoes Recalled

According to news sources , a recall was issued for about 6,800 Naturalizer women’s dress shoes made by Brown Shoe Company after it was discovered that they pose a fall hazard to consumers due to faulty heels. Continue reading

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FDA Safety Warning For Multaq, A Heart Rhythm Drug

According to news sources , the drug Multaq is getting a new safety warning after a study found increased risks of heart attack, stroke and death associated with the drug with a subset of patients that took part in the study. The heart rhythm drug controls the heart’s chambers by allowing them to pump in sync for patients with atrial fibrillation. Continue reading

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CPSC Aims To Make Gel Fuels And Firepots Safer

According to news sources , The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aiming to make gel fuels and firepots safer for consumers by voting to begin publishing advance notices of proposed rulemaking to the public. Consumers using gel fuel run burn risks when pouring it into an already lit firepot, since the gel can unexpectedly ignite and splash onto the users face or body. There have already been about 65 incidents reported between April 2010 through September 2011 relating to the use of the product Continue reading

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Pampered Chef Ice Cream Scoops Recalled

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for Pampered Chef ice cream scoops after reports that the product can cause impact injury to consumers due to seals and caps that can potentially “fly off with substantial force”. The recalled product is an ice cream dipper that is filled with a non-toxic liquid that is intended to conduct heat from the hand to the handle to create easier ice cream scooping. The scoopers however have caps and seals that can “fly off” and cause impact injury to consumers. Continue reading

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Self-Awareness Exercises Found to Decrease Fibromyalgia Pain

Recent studies have shown that self-awareness intervention and therapy can significantly decrease pain for fibromyalgia patients. The study included 45 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder with symptoms of excessive pain, tenderness, headaches and fatigue. The women were put into either an “affective self-awareness” group or a control group that would receive no treatment. Continue reading

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Physical Therapy Not Only for Rehabilitation

According to a new study , roughly half of the patients seen by physical therapists are being treated for ailments not related to rehabilitation. Blain Stimac, owner and CEO of Professional Therapy Associates, said, “Physical therapy is widely recognized for its effectiveness in helping patients recover and regain full mobility after an injury, severe illness or surgery. Continue reading

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Bears’ Receiver Faces 4 Months of Recovery

According to news reports , Chicago Bears’ receiver Johnny Knox is facing four months of recovery from his recent back surgery at minimum. In a recent football game, Knox suffered a crack to one of the facet joints that stabilize the spinal column when he sustained a hit from Seahawks defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove. Continue reading

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E&B Giftware Pays Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defect

News agencies reported that E&B Giftware consented to pay the civil penalty of $550,000 in order resolve allegations from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that the company failed to immediately report a defect with their fitness balls. The defective fitness balls could potentially explode if over-inflated, posing a general injury hazard to consumers Continue reading

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