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The threat of an undeclared allergen has led to the recall of O Organics Black Bean Enchiladas by Cedarlane Natural Foods.  Available across the country, the particular lot affected by the recall will contain a Best Before Date of October 13.  The product is nine ounces in size and was sold by such retailers as… read more

This week marks National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week.  Motorists across California and the entire country should do what they can to protect workers along the side of the road, as one ill-timed maneuver could lead to a potential tragedy.  This attention to safety shouldn’t happen just this week, but all throughout the year.  To… read more

Yesterday we brought you word of the recall of Buckyballs and Buckycubes magnet toys because of the threat posed to a child if they were to swallow the item.  Now, a children’s product is being recalled because of a choking hazard posed if the child attempts to swallow a dislodged piece. The recall was announced… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a report detailing the work being done by the agency’s Office of Minority Health.  The report comes as part of Minority Health Month, which will find the organization releasing similar informational materials up until the end of April. The OMH came about in 2010 thanks to the Affordable Care… read more

You can add two more compounders to the list of those that have had to recall products due to a perceived lack of assured sterility.  These latest two recalls come on the heels of inspections by the Food and Drug Administration that revealed the potential contamination danger. The first recall was issued by ApotheCure Inc…. read more

Jurors tasked with deciding the fate of the second lawsuit regarding the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant have begun deliberations, and the plaintiff’s attorney has asked for upwards of $5 million to be given to his client. That client is a Chicago-area nurse who was implanted with the all-metal device back in 2008. … read more

AT & T recently took to the General Assembly in Raleigh, North Carolina to draw newfound awareness to their “It Can Wait” anti-distracted driving campaign.  Lawmakers were on hand to test out a texting and driving simulator that was brought by the area.  The Speaker of the House explained that getting North Carolina to live… read more

South Dakota recently failed to acquire the votes necessary to secure the passage of a texting and driving ban, but that hasn’t dissuaded the city of Mitchell from pursuing their own ban on the habit.  Yesterday, the City Council elected to pass a texting ban, adding Mitchell to a list of likeminded cities such as… read more

April might be National Distracted Driving Awareness Month throughout the country, but Canadian law enforcement officials are cracking down on cellphone usage at the wheel as well.  Yesterday, the Ontario Provincial Police began a campaign that seeks to root out those persons who insist on texting or talking on a cellphone while driving.  They’re also… read more

Online Auto Insurance has issued a press release that details those states across the country with the most and least stringent texting and driving laws.  The study apparently only took into consideration those states that have passed a texting ban.  Alaska was shown to have the most severe penalties in place for those persons caught… read more

Florida has inched one step closer to a ban on texting and driving now that the State Senate has passed the measure that would outlaw the practice.  The bill was heard this morning, and it receive unanimous support in the legislative body.  Now, the proposed law will move to the House.  If passed there, all… read more

Any oncoming weather disaster poses a number of threats to persons in the path of whatever storm or calamity is tearing its way through California.  Roads can be flooded, fires can break out, and power can be lost.  But perhaps one of the biggest risks of a severe weather event is also one of the… read more