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UL Releases White Paper for Proper Evaluation of Dielectric Voltage Withstand Test
NORTHBROOK, Ill. , Dec.
Gear Up for Cold Weather and Snow Removal
Chicago – Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for cold weather safety It’s beginning to feel a lot like winter. Freezing temperatures, snow storms and slippery sidewalks are just around the corner.
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, State Fire Marshal Offer Holiday Gift Ideas
Preparedness, safety gifts for everyone on your shopping list SPRINGFIELD — As shoppers flock to stores to find the perfect holiday gifts, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the…
American Imaging Management Adds New Features to Patient Safety Program
CHICAGO , Dec. 3, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — American Imaging Management, Inc.
FDA scrutinizes weight loss pill from Orexigen (AP)
WASHINGTON – Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration said Friday a pill to treat obesity from Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. helped patients lose weight, though it didn’t meet all the criteria set forth by the agency.
Health care providers pledging less radiation (AP)
CHICAGO – Heath care providers are pledging to stop the overuse of radiation on patients during medical exams in a new, nationwide safety effort launched this week in Chicago. The first step in the Image Wisely campaign is a pledge — signed so far by nearly 700 health care providers — to use the least radiation necessary on patients for a procedure.
Senate passes bill to boost food safety (AP)
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed legislation Tuesday to make food safer in the wake of deadly E. coli and salmonella outbreaks, potentially giving the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted food.
The Allstate Foundation Funds National Safety Council Efforts to Activate Teen Safe Driving Coalitions in 10 States
New state coalitions aim to make roadways safer and save young lives ITASCA, Ill. , Nov.
Feds are investigating drinking glasses with lead (AP)
LOS ANGELES – Federal regulators launched an investigation Monday into lead levels in drinking glasses depicting comic book and movie characters, declaring that the items are subject to strict standards for “children’s products.” Testing commissioned by The Associated Press revealed that the glasses contained lead up to 1,000 times the federal limit for children’s products. The items also contained lesser amounts of the more-toxic metal cadmium.
‘Natural’ sex aid contains Viagra drug, US watchdog warns
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US drug safety watchdog warned consumers on Friday not to use a male sexual stimulant that is marketed as natural but contains the active ingredient found in Viagra. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Vigor-25, which is sold as a natural dietary supplement to enhance male sexual performance, contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, which could dangerously lower blood pressure if it interacts with other prescription drugs.