The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new indication for three cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) used to treat certain heart failure patients. The new use is for patients with an abnormality known as left bundle branch block,…

by Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Defense Media Activity-San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- "I know you'll grieve and wish that I was still here. I am here in the memories you hold dear. Remember how much I love you and…

SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing level officials are working to inform…

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages already are guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. "We are strongly urging mortgage companies to extend…

Listeria contamination, other repeated violations, prompt FDA action The U.S. Department of Justice, in an action initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is seeking a permanent injunction against NY Gourmet Salads, Inc., a processor of ready-to-eat deli salads,…

Product contains industrial strength bleach The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take Miracle Mineral Solution, an oral liquid also known as Miracle Mineral Supplement or MMS. The product, when used as directed, produces an industrial…

Florida shoreline assessment. Photo courtesy NOAA Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is…

Carson City, NV - Consumers are being warned of a payday loan collection scam currently occurring in Nevada. Nevada citizens are receiving telephone calls from persons claiming to be from the Federal Government of Crime and Prevention, "Affidavit Consolidation Services,"…

At least six people in Arizona have tested positive for the West Nile virus in the last week. All the cases are in the East Valley from both Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Unfortunately, most of these cases have the more…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Many seniors recently received a brochure from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about Medicare and the new health-care law. The pamphlet purports to provide accurate information about the new services and benefits to…

PHOENIX -Every year in America an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing that amounts to roughly 2,200 each day. Fortunately, the vast majority are located quickly. But on May 25, National Missing Childrens Day, we remember the children who are…

WASHINGTON - Montclair Meat Co., Inc., a Montclair, California, establishment is recalling approximately 53,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).…