A story published today by the Toledo Blade informed the community of a local beef recall in response to three Lucas County residents having contracted a strain of E. coli through contaminated meat from a distribution company in the state of Michigan. The recent cases...
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Jury Awards $9 Billion In Damages in Actos Health Risk Case
A Louisiana court room ordered the Japanese drug making company, Takeda, to pay $9 billion in punitive damages after a federal court jury said it hid cancer risks of their Actos diabetes medicine. Studies have shown that there is an increased risk of users devloping...
A Traumatic Brain Injury During Childhood May Have Long-Lasting Effects
Our brains consist of cells that do not have strong regenerative properties, meaning that any damage done may be permanent or take decades to physically heal. Due to this long-lasting effect of traumatic brain injuries (TBI), children who have suffered a TBI are often...
Children From Low-Income Families Have An Increased Risk For Foodborne Illnesses
The Consumer Federation of America has found that children from low-income families have an increased risk for foodborne illnesses. Such illnesses are especially prevalent among children under age five. Those belonging to a lower socioeconomic group tend to be exposed...
Preventing Child Drownings at Home
Based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, about 10 people lose their life due to drowning in a non-boating related drowning incident, such as those in backyard and public swimming pools. 20% of the people in that statistic are young...