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Salmonella In Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter
A random test by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration found peanut butter contaminated with Salmonella.According to the FDA:
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and th...
The iPhone 5 Recall Apple Owners Should Know About
Apple has determined that a very small percentage of iPhone 5 devices may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently. The affected iPhone 5 devices were sold between September 2012 and January 2013 and fall within a limited ...
Robin Williams’ Death A Side Effect Of Prescription Drugs?
Prior to his death, Robin Williams was put on medication to treat early stage Parkinson's disease. Actor and friend, Rob Schneider, believes it was that medication that lead to Williams' death.
Now that we can talk about it. #RobinWilliams was on a drug treat...
An LL Bean Child’s Sweater Has Been Recalled
Parents who've purchased an LL Bean sweater for their children should be on alert.One particular sweater of LL Bean's is being recalled due to a choking hazard. A safety test revealed that the string holding the spare button on the sweater's inside is too ...
Solar Power Prohibited
Environmentally-friendly solar panels are illegal in many of America's sunniest states. And the old-guard utility providers like it that way.In Florida and many other southern states, regulations heavily prohibit solar power. Utility companies have their r...
The Drug Patent System Is Killing Patients
The intricacies of patent law are hurting patients in need of ground-breaking pharmaceuticals.A patent must be filed once a new drug is discovered. That patent will protect against competition for 20 years. The problem is a new drug cannot go to market unt...
Algae Attacks
Four hundred thousand people in Ohio are without clean drinking water. Their water, which is sourced from Lake Erie, is contaminated with microcystin. This dangerous toxin is the by-product of a particular blue-green algae. If the water were to be ingested, it...
America: A Safe Haven For Whistleblowers
“If you blow the whistle, you should be thanked. You should be protected for doing the right thing. You shouldn’t be ignored and you certainly shouldn’t be punished.”
That's what President Obama said on Aug 7, 2014. The President's remark was made when refere...
133,000 Hyundai Sonata’s At Risk Of Crashing
The owners of 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe's should click here and head on over to safecar.gov to learn about a recall that affects their vehicles. An estimated 133,000 vehicles may be affected by a brake fluid leak. If the brake lines leak a sufficient amount of flu...