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Trials Offer Important Safety Information On Cardiovascular Effects Of AVANDIA

Two long-term, large-scale and independent studies evaluating cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes enrolled more than 9,300 patients taking AVANDIA (rosiglitazone maleate) and provide more than 20,000 patient years of additional experience with AVANDIA. The Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT), through two separate analyses, concluded that based on results from VADT, there [...]

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Shower Curtain Safety: Good, Bad And Weird Smell

Study questions shower curtain safety saying the strange smell of a new shower curtain may be toxic and risky for health. U.S.-based Centre for Health, Environment and Justice takes another look at the smell of shower curtains and the possible health risks. There is tempest in a teapot brewing in regard to the chemical safety [...]

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FDA Considers Additional Test Results When Assessing New Drug Safety

In the first use of a framework allowing submission of a single application to the two agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) worked together to allow drug companies to submit the results of seven new tests that evaluate kidney damage during animal studies of new drugs. The tests [...]

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Surgical Teams Reminded To Ensure Patient Safety

To encourage surgical teams to %26quot;take time out%26quot; before every operation to confirm correct patient, correct procedure, correct surgical site, and other important information to ensure patient safety, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) is partnering with the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS) and The Joint Commission to recognize National Time Out [...]

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Americans Lacked Confidence In System For Protecting Food Safety

A new national study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security finds that, in spite of a number of food safety incidents in recent years, most Americans remain confident that the food produced in the United States is safe. However, many have concerns about the safety of [...]

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Canadians Reminded About Food Safety During Summer Months

Now that summer is here, and picnics, summer camp lunches and barbeques are being enjoyed across the country, Health Canada would like to remind Canadians of four simple steps they can take to protect themselves from food-borne illnesses: clean, separate, cook and chill. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of food-borne illness. Hot, [...]

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Fresh Produce Handling Safety Prevents Food-Born Disease

Health officials say you can prevent food-born illness if you handle fresh produce safely. As local grocery stores and farmers markets stock up on a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables during the spring and summer months, the Oklahoma State Department of Health urges consumers to remember to follow safe handling procedures of fresh [...]

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KDHE: Health And Safety Tips For Persons Affected By Storms

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is providing health and safety information to protect residents in the wake of Wednesday evening’s storms in central and northeast Kansas: Heat-related illness: Follow these steps to minimize the risk of heat-related illness: * Drink plenty of fluids; especially water. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated beverages, which dehydrate [...]

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Water Safety Information Issued For Private Water Supply Wells

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued guidance today on the safety of wells and private water sources that have been subjected to flooding. If the well casing is submerged in floodwater, DO NOT USE THE WATER. Water from submerged wells cannot be safely sanitized. When floodwaters recede, small quantities may be disinfected [...]

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FSIS Solicits Bids For Food Safety

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements for a collaborative outreach program on food safety and defense to assist Spanish-speaking small and very small plant owners and operators. FSIS will award between $50,000 and $100,000 to one or more cooperative agreements this fiscal year. This [...]

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Patient Safety Program Improves Communication Family, Caregivers Communication

Condition Help, a patient safety program launched more than two years ago at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, has significantly improved communication between caregivers and patients and improved patient and family satisfaction, a review of the program has found. Children’s Hospital became the first pediatric hospital in the nation working with the Josie King [...]

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Fireworks Spark Safety Concerns Around July 4th Holiday

The enjoyment of fireworks and their bright sparks is an age-old Fourth of July tradition, but experts at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC want to caution parents that children should not be permitted to play with fireworks, which can cause devastating, lifelong injuries. Approximately 15,000 Americans are injured each year from fireworks during the [...]

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