The FTC will provide refunds to nearly 13,000 consumers who paid significantly more for their drugs than they expected based on allegedly deceptive pricing claims made by CVS Caremark. Consumers eligible for refunds will receive all of the amount they…

4,468 Checks Being Mailed This Week on Behalf of FTC to Consumers Nationwide; Calls Included Those from "Heather from Card Services" The Federal Trade Commission is mailing refund checks to 4,468 consumers nationwide who allegedly were defrauded by a telemarketer…

ECO HEALTH, INC of Chatsworth, CA is recalling its florAlign PREBIOTIC FORMULA (POWDER) in the following quantities; 60 units of the 90 gram PREBIOTIC FORMULA (powder), 40 units of the 180 gram PREBIOTIC FORMULA (powder) and 174 units of the…

By Lance Cpl. Sarah Wolff-Diaz, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California With the arrival of the fall season quickly approaching, water safety is still a major issue concerning troop welfare aboard Marine Corps Base Camp…

VICKSBURG, MISS. Working around the clock, five dredges directed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are battling extreme low-water conditions along the Mississippi River to keep commercial navigation moving on Americas super highway. With dredges moving rapidly from one…

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. Public health investigators are using DNA "fingerprints" of Salmonella…

The prescription drug methadone accounted for 2 percent of painkiller prescriptions in the United States in 2009, but was involved in more than 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by…

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may signal a risk two times higher than average of developing renal cell carcinoma in smokers, according to medical researchers. "Past studies (in cadavers) have shown that, compared…

WASHINGTON A final rule has been enacted that specifically prohibits interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles. The joint rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous…

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week 2011 spotlights importance of appropriate antibiotic use The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve…

WASHINGTON The Department of Veterans Affairs has entered agreements to provide more than 3,000 units of permanent and transitional housing for Veterans at 25 VA medical center campuses nationwide. Additionally, agreements are pending on an additional 1,000 units, which we…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Under Armour, Inc., of Baltimore, Md., has announced a voluntary recall of about 541,000 UA Defender Chin Straps. Consumers should stop using recalled product immediately unless otherwise instructed.…