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The threat of a mix up between two medications used for the treatment of breast cancer has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a warning to doctors.  The potential mix-up involves Herceptin and Kadcyla.  Although these items don’t sound like one another, their non-proprietary names are somewhat similar:  Kadcyla is referred to as… read more

More recreational vehicles are being recalled because of a potential issue with their awning.  This time, Jayco announced the recall in regards to White Hawk, Jay Flight, Jay Flight Destination, Jay Flight Bungalow, Jay Flight Swift, Redhawk, Seismic, Octane, Precept, White Hawk, Jay Feather Ultra Lite, Pinnacle, Eagle, Eagle HT, and Eagle Premiere RVs of… read more

With weather warming up, residents across California will soon be taking to swimming pools in greater numbers.  But whether swimming takes place in your own backyard, at a community pool, in the ocean, or some other body of water, safety always needs to be stressed.  With an estimated 3,000 child drowning fatalities taking place on… read more

It may have been a long and winding road, and the ability to truly alter the behavior of citizens may still be up for debate, but after months and even years of fighting, Florida looks to be on the verge of passing its first ever ban on texting and driving. Yesterday, the Senate gave its… read more

We recently brought you word of the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration that they’re going to be more carefully analyzing the impact that a wide range of caffeinated products could have on children.  On the heels of that announcement, the FDA has released a consumer update explaining their thinking and detailing just what… read more

With May’s dual designation as Bicycle Safety and Motorcycle Safety Month, we’re seeing a lot of agencies roll out tips geared toward one of the two conveyances.  Today, we thought we’d relate some bicycle safety tips from the Missouri Highway Patrol. The first thing emphasized is the idea that bikes are required to adhere to… read more

Yesterday, we brought you word of a Consumer Reports study that found traces of bacteria in numerous samples of ground turkey.  Of the 257 samples analyzed, over 90% were shown to be positive for one of the five bacteria researchers tested for.  What’s more, it was discovered that numerous types of ground turkey had bacteria… read more

The city of Plainfield, Illinois has deemed this week Train Safety Awareness Week, and some of the information they’re providing to citizens is valuable to persons all across the country.  A new report finds the local police department detailing those situations that typically lead to a collision between a train and a motor vehicle.  Many… read more

Four different types of frozen pizzas under the DiGiorno and California Pizza Kitchen brands have been recalled by the Pizza Division of Nestle USA because of the potential presence of pieces of plastic in these items.  The recall affects CPK Grilled Chicken with Cabernet Sauce and Crispy Thin Crust White and DiGiorno Bianca/White Pizza and… read more

Unity, Libero L24CB, Regency GT, and Serenity S24CB recreational vehicles of the 2012 and 2013 model years have been recalled by Triple E because of an issue with the light that’s supposed to display the license plate.  On an estimated 410 of these vehicles, the light is not sufficiently bright so as to make the… read more

FJ Cruiser Vehicles of the 2007 through 2013 model years that contain an Auxiliary Driving Lamp Kit on their front bumper have been recalled by the Toyota Motor Corporation.  11,489 vehicles are potentially affected by the recall, and each could suffer from an issue wherein their aforementioned Toyota lamp assemblies give off too much light… read more

Now that California’s statewide crackdown on distracted driving in the month of April has drawn to a close, the results from that operation have begun to roll in.  In Petaluma, the police department issued a total of 417 tickets to persons who were distracted at the wheel.  Not surprisingly, the majority of those were for… read more