Posts tagged Centers for Disease Control

• Proctor & Gamble Recalls Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Proctor & Gamble has recalled approximately 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company discovered bacteria in some test samples of the product. The specific bacteria, B....

• Teen Became Sick With Guillian-Barre Syndrome After Receiving H1N1 Shot

  David Mittleman | November 19, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Jordan McFarland, a 14-year-old Virginia native, is the sixth person to come down with Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS) after receiving an H1N1 vaccination. Jordan, a high school athlete, went to...

• Drug Overdoses Overshadow Number of Deaths Caused by Auto Accidents in 15 States

  David Mittleman | October 04, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Prescription and non-prescription painkillers have pulled ahead as the leading cause of death in 15 states. Painkillers are easier to find, apparently so simple to obtain that in some states more...

• Vaccinate Your Child From the Deadly Bacterial Meningitis Infection

  David Mittleman | September 01, 2009 3:25 PM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As your children head back to school this fall, don’t forget their shots. While the flu shot has received a great amount of publicity, doctors are beginning to worry that shots for bacterial...

• CDC Considering Mandatory Circumcision for Baby Boys to Stop Spread of HIV

  David Mittleman | August 30, 2009 11:42 AM | 8 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Centers for Disease Control are currently considering making routine circumcision mandatory for baby boys born in the United States. Circumcision is considered a method of reducing the spread of...

• Michigan Prepares for Possible Swine Flu Case

  David Mittleman | April 28, 2009 9:43 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After traveling to San Antonio, Texas, near the Mexican border, a 34-year-old Livingston County, Michigan, woman may have contracted the swine flu virus. The woman’s lab results have been sent...

• Powdered Baby Formula Contaminated with Rocket Fuel

  David Mittleman | April 03, 2009 12:09 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  As if parents don’t already have enough to worry about with the presence of BPA in baby bottles and whether their children’s toys are safe, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...

• New York Exterminates Consumer use of “Bug Bomb” Pesticides

  David Mittleman | November 02, 2008 9:08 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Bug bombs or foggers, are pesticides in aerosol cans, that have been banned from New York state after a report published last Friday by the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention stated...

• Potential Risks Associated With Using Dental Sealants To Prevent Cavities

  David Mittleman | October 28, 2008 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Using anti-cavity sealants to avoid the painful process of drilling and filling is of course a wonderful option, however, you might want to think twice before putting that sealant on your...