
Issues and Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Niner Bikes of North Hollywood, California, announced a voluntary recall of about 750 bicycle frames. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. A welding…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Rome Snowboards Co., of Waterbury, Vt., has announced a voluntary recall of About 2,900 in the United States and 220 in Canada Snowboard Boot Bindings.…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially serious side effects from mistakenly swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an over-the-counter (OTC) product that should only be used on the skin. The FDA has received reports…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its state health partners have confirmed that the strain of E. coli O145 detected by the New York State Public Health Laboratory, Wadsworth Center,…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for various ready-to-eat deli meat products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. FSIS was notified by the Canadian Food…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced today that an existing fraud tip line is now accepting information from the public about suspected fraud associated with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Tips should be reported to the National Center for…
Benefit Honors Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry WASHINGTON - The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001 can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Benefits are…
by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Officials in at least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as government leaders ramp…
My prayers and those of many are with the Pinal County Sheriffs deputy who was shot earlier this evening. It appears from early reports I have received that the deputy will fully recover from his gunshot wound. The hunt for…
Current screening methods for Fecal Occult Blood Tests are often not appropriate More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) as a screening option for colorectal…
Santa Clara Based Intels use of Renewable Energy Equivalent to Avoiding Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Nearly 200,000 Bay Area Vehicles Annually SAN FRANCISCO Santa Clara California, based semiconductor chip maker Intel Corporation has increased its purchase of green power and…
WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is warning consumers to beware of unscrupulous vendors who may market ineffective and unregistered products or services that claim to disinfect surfaces or entire rooms against the H1N1 influenza virus. In the current flu-conscious…