Football Player Donates Brain to Research
In a series of articles, The New York Times has been telling the story of Dave Duerson, a 50-year-old former Chicago Bear and father of four who killed himself earlier…
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RECALL: Upsher-Smith Laboratories Expands Drug Recall
Last week, we told you about a recall of Jantoven Warfarin tablets, manufactured by Upsher-Smith Laboratories. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that many other drugs…
Read MoreNew Nursing Home Ratings Available
How does your loved one’s nursing home measure up? The latest 5-star ratings are now available. The government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have the latest nursing home ratings…
Read MoreHensonFuerst Will Join the “Walk to Defeat ALS”
This year’s Walk to Defeat ALS will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011. HensonFuerst will be sponsoring the Bob Fuerst Team, and we invite you to help us in supporting this very worthy cause.
Read MoreNew Safety Standards for Cribs
Baby cribs haven’t changed much in the past 30 years, but that’s about to change. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to approve new mandatory standards for…
Read MoreRECALL: Some Warfarin Tablets
Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication used to prevent blood clots in people who are at risk of heart attack, stroke, or other serious health problems. The U.S. Food and Drug…
Read MoreRECALL: Child Car Seats
Approximately 800,000 infant, convertible, and booster child restraint systems, which were sold both as stand-alone seats, or as part of a travel system (with stroller). The seats were manufactured by…
Read MoreZinc Helps Nip the Common Cold
For generations, scientists have been looking for a cure to one of life’s most annoying illnesses: the common cold. Now, a new report from the prestigious (and reliable) Cochrane Library…
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