Fire Hazard from Insect Repellant and Sunscreen Sprays
Okay, this makes sense, but I never thought of it before, and now my obsessive/compulsive mind won’t be able to let it go. The FDA has just released a warning…
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Temporary Tattoos May Cause Permanent Scars
Temporary tattoos seem so fun and innocuous. But as the saying goes: It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued…
Read MoreTaser® Gun Injury Leaves Raleigh Man Hospitalized
March 14, 2013 A 41-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina, suffered serious Taser® Gun Injuries as a result of local law enforcement using the device in their efforts to detain him. WRAL News explains the…
Read MoreNew Guidance About Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants
This week, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released updated safety recommendations for metal-on-metal hip replacement devices. This is the FDA’s most comprehensive set of recommendations to date. What’s…
Read MoreStudies Discuss The Dangers Of Taser Gun Injuries
October 25, 2012 The use of Taser guns by law enforcement when apprehending suspects is a controversial issue in North Carolina right now with some experts saying the non-lethal weapons…
Read MorePedestrians Getting Extra Protection in NC
Every year, 2200 people in North Carolina are killed or injured in car-pedestrian collisions…and you can guess which side bears the brunt of the damage. Now, pedestrians are getting a…
Read MoreA Shameful Souvenir of Surgery
Every year, about 4000 people enter the hospital for surgery and leave with a dangerous souvenir: a surgical instrument or item left behind in the body. Two-thirds of the time,…
Read MoreDocs Warn of Trampoline Dangers for Kids
“The home use of trampolines is strongly discouraged.” That is the conclusion of a policy statement issued today by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the journal Pediatrics. According to…
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