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• Dangerous Women's Robes Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | June 13, 2009 11:54 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  A women's robe made by Blair LLC, based in Warren, PA, is believed to have killed at least six people. Due to the danger, a second robe recall notice has been issued by Blair and the Consumer...

• Excessive Antioxidants May Interfere With Breast Cancer Treatment

  Jamie Sheller | June 09, 2009 8:35 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  A new study, reported in the medical journal Cancer, adds to earlier concerns expressed about breast cancer patients and antioxidants. Many breast cancer patients attempt to improve their health by...

• Neurological Problems Linked To Denture Creams

  Jamie Sheller | June 08, 2009 11:12 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Research suggests that excessive use of denture creams can cause serious health problems. In a study reported in the journal Neurology, researchers studied four denture-wearing patients who...

• Children's Face Paints Recalled

  Jamie Sheller | June 07, 2009 5:50 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Some children's face paints have been recalled after reports of adverse skin reactions, such as itchiness, burning sensation, rashes and swelling in areas where the paint was applied. The recalled...

• Link Found Between Some Acid Reflux Drugs and Pneumonia

  Jamie Sheller | June 06, 2009 12:34 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  According to a recent study, hospital patients who take some acid reflux drugs have an increased risk of developing pneumonia. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical...

• Study Shows Interaction Between Tamoxifen and Some Antidepressants

  Jamie Sheller | June 03, 2009 12:27 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  At the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, research was presented about a serious interaction between tamoxifen, a breast cancer drug, and some antidepressants such...

• MTD Snow Thrower Public Service Announcement

  Jamie Sheller | June 02, 2009 10:30 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Owners of snow throwers, please read this information. This is a public service announcement re-posting information about defective MTD snow throwers sold under the Troy-Bilt, Yard Machines and...

• Hormone Therapy Linked to Increased Risk of Lung Cancer Death

  Jamie Sheller | June 01, 2009 11:04 AM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  New research shows that women who use hormone therapy to treat the effects of menopause have an increased risk of dying from lung cancer. The lead author of the study presented the research at the...

• Action Against Hydroxycut Tests FDA Power

  Jamie Sheller | May 31, 2009 11:28 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  The FDA has some fairly new powers to regulate the herbal supplement industry. Recently, those powers have been tested by the agency's effort to remove Hydroxycut from the market. Under the...

• C.B. Fleet Seeking Consolidation of Phospho-Soda Cases

  Jamie Sheller | May 28, 2009 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  In December 2008, C.B. Fleet Co. recalled Fleet Phospho-Soda after the FDA announced that when taken at high doses, oral sodium phosphate products increase the risk of kidney injury. Oral sodium...